Jon Park
polarsquib.bsky.social
Jon Park
@polarsquib.bsky.social
Populist voting or Populism emphasises the idea of common people being against an opposing group that is perceived to be 'elite' - them vs us.

It's characterised by irrationality, biased judgement, and political irresponsibility...

Source;
doi.org/10.1093/oso/...

#divideandconquer #populism
January 22, 2025 at 11:57 AM
TIL;
Misinformation = false or inaccurate information
Disinformation = false information deliberately intended to be misleading - intentionally misstating facts.

Source:
www.apa.org/topics/journ...

#Misinformation #Disinformation
Misinformation and disinformation
Misinformation is false or inaccurate information—getting the facts wrong. Disinformation is false information which is deliberately intended to mislead—intentionally making the misstating facts.
www.apa.org
January 22, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Exposure to misinformation has been linked to a shift towards populist voting, to triggering ethnic hate crimes, and influences political agendas.

Sources:
doi: 10 2139/ssrn 3629666
doi: 10 2139/ssrn 3082972
doi:10 1177/1461444817712086
#checkyourfacts #factchecking #misinformation #disinformation
January 22, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This is definitely apt, today. Exploiting fear and anger to generate an "Us Vs Them" mentality, and reinforcing it all by creating an in group that gives you a sense of belonging, while those against you ardently reject you.

research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publicati...

#demagogue #wordoftheday
January 20, 2025 at 11:06 PM