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US 2.0: Not at the Dinner Table

2024/2/19
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Shankar Vedantam:探讨了美国政治分歧的成因,指出其根源可能并非简单的党派之争(民主共和两党),而是对政治参与程度不同的群体之间的分歧。通过对美国政治现状的分析,以及对学者Yana Krupnikov研究成果的介绍,指出美国社会中存在着对政治高度关注的‘深度参与者’和对政治相对冷漠的群体。节目中还探讨了‘深度参与者’的特征、行为模式以及对社会的影响。 Yana Krupnikov:提出了一个与传统观点不同的视角,认为美国政治分歧的真正根源不在于共和党和民主党之间的对抗,而在于那些对政治高度关注的‘深度参与者’和那些对政治不太关注的人群之间的差异。她通过研究发现,人们对异党人士的反感很大程度上源于担心对方会过多谈论政治,而非单纯的党派偏见。她还指出,‘深度参与者’在社交媒体上声音巨大,容易造成其影响力被高估的错觉,并分析了媒体报道中对‘深度参与者’的偏好,以及这种偏好如何影响公众对政治极化的认知。此外,她还探讨了特权与政治参与之间的关系,以及‘深度参与者’对政治讨论和社会共识的影响。

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The episode starts by challenging the common narrative of a deeply divided America. It questions whether the animosity between Democrats and Republicans is as severe as it's portrayed.

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We typically divide the country into two distinct groups: Democrats and Republicans. But what if the real political divide in our country isn’t between “left” and “right”? What if it’s between those who care intensely about politics, and those who don’t? This week, we bring you a favorite 2020 conversation with political scientist Yanna Krupnikov), who offers an alternative way to understand Americans’ political views.

For more of our reporting on the intersection between politics and psychology, check out our episode about political hobbyism). You might also like this classic episode) about how we come to our political values and beliefs. Thanks for listening!