Life dissatisfaction increases support for right-wing populist parties by fostering political distrust and anti-immigration sentiment, according to a study analyzing survey data from 14 European countries.
Researching why large parts of the population have been marginalized and denied access to improved life conditions (thus avoiding the skyrocketing dissent these alt-right movements are embodying) and/or improve the education system so that people gain “immunity” to plot theories some propaganda is making use of would have been a better way to spend time imho.
If we need a behavioral science paper to understand such an elementary thing, really we have lost as a society.
The idea behind such papers is to put actual proof behind “Duh, that’s obvious.” That is never a bad thing.
Researching why large parts of the population have been marginalized and denied access to improved life conditions (thus avoiding the skyrocketing dissent these alt-right movements are embodying) and/or improve the education system so that people gain “immunity” to plot theories some propaganda is making use of would have been a better way to spend time imho.