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Fresh approaches needed to tackle political ‘age of rage’, US study suggests https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/sep/22/fresh-approaches-needed-to-tackle-political-age-of-rage-us-study-suggests?CMP=share_btn_url

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“There is no magical fix for our political divides,” said Prof Sean Westwood, the co-author of the research from Dartmouth College in the US. “To rebuild our democracy, we must commit to the long-term process of supporting policy focused candidates, resisting the hatred that flourishes on social media, and restoring the integrity of our federal government,” he added. “This sounds challenging, and it is, but we have done it before.”

The researchers say the work suggests a lasting reduction in partisan animosity will probably require a shift to approaches aimed at changing the incentives that lead to political and media “elites” fanning the flames of partisan conflict.

Individual approaches are still valuable and can lower tensions, especially in times of crisis, but they are not going to solve the problem,” said Woodward.