How 'Trumpisms' damage politics

Published February 26, 2016 This content is archived.

An article on England’s Daily Mail about the Republican primary campaign and the snappy insults that are leading experts to question whether they sway voter decisions or just fuel social media quotes Jacob Neiheisel, assistant professor of political science, who said that for a candidate like Donald Trump, creating an atmosphere of political distrust may work in his favor. “Candidates might have different objectives other than changing minds,” he said.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3464509/How-Trumpisms-damage-politics-Snappy-one-liners-help-voters-damage-people-s-faith-politics-claims-study.html