September 20, 2025Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

Partisan identity, ideological orientations, and the differential criticisms of ingroup and outgroup leadership: An examination of the 2024 U.S. election

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Stronger partisan identity is linked to less in-group criticism and more out-group criticism, enhancing leadership support.
For Democrats, left-wing authoritarianism leads to opposition against their in-group leader, unlike Republicans.
Study 1 assessed participant criticism of candidates, and Study 2 manipulated leadership support salience.
The findings highlight ideological orientations influence how partisans evaluate their leaders differently.

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Observational analysis shows partisan identity affects criticism in group leadership among Democrats and Republicans, indicating ideological differences impact candidate support.

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Wagoner et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d439fa713b0b5dfea79c2d https://doi.org/10.1111/asap.70033

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Observational analysis shows partisan identity affects criticism in group leadership among Democrats and Republicans, indicating ideological differences impact candidate support.

Partisan identity, ideological orientations, and the differential criticisms of ingroup and outgroup leadership: An examination of the 2024 U.S. election

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Partisan identity, ideological orientations, and the differential criticisms of ingroup and outgroup leadership: An examination of the 2024 U.S. election

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