➴➴➴Æ🜔Ɲ.Ƈꭚ⍴𝔥єɼ👩🏻💻<p><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/DEMOCRATS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEMOCRATS</span></a> HAVE TO STOP USING FEAR </p><p><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Conservatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Conservatives</span></a> are more responsive to messages that invoke fear or emphasize risk. Research even shows conservatives’ brains may have stronger reactions to threats than <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/liberals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>liberals</span></a>, with higher amygdala reactivity linked to a heightened fear response. </p><p>For many conservative voters, this fear response isn’t just about specific policies—it’s about how they interpret the world. This bias toward threat awareness can make conservative groups more receptive to campaigns that amplify fear around social, <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/economic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economic</span></a>, or security threats.</p><p>Furthermore, fear messaging _MAKES PEOPLE MORE CONSERVATIVE_. The last thing you want when you are afraid is to pursue progressive visions.</p><p>In 2024, <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/campaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>campaign</span></a> leaned heavily on fear-based messaging, positioning Harris and her policies as potentially destabilizing. </p><p>On the other hand, <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Harris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harris</span></a>’s campaign at first leaned into a strategy emphasizing anger and joy—emotions that typically align more closely with progressive bases. </p><p>The problem was, over time, Harris’s team shifted from energizing issues toward fear mongering about Trump, which lacked the same emotional “hook.” Messaging shifted from passionate anger about things Trump has done to fear of what Trump might do. For conservative voters, Trump’s campaign, which focused on stability and protection, aligned better with their psychological motivations than Harris's attempt to stoke fear against Trump</p><p>Ultimately, campaigns relying on fear work better for conservative bases, and it showed in 2024. Harris’s initial anger- and joy-driven approach, resonating more authentically with progressive voters, could’ve built momentum. Instead, her team’s shift to fear-based appeals may have alienated left-leaning voters by default.</p><p><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/2024Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>2024Election</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/PoliticalPsychology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoliticalPsychology</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Fear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fear</span></a> </p><p>5/5</p>