Do political insults pay off? New research shows what politicians actually gain from divisive political rhetoric
March 19, 2026
March 19, 2026
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, March 19 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Do political insults pay off? New research shows what politicians actually gain from divisive political rhetoric
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Amid widespread concern that American political discourse has become less substantive and less civil, often devolving into personal insults, the question of why political elites engage in divisive rhetoric has continued to puzzle the publ . . .
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Do political insults pay off? New research shows what politicians actually gain from divisive political rhetoric
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Amid widespread concern that American political discourse has become less substantive and less civil, often devolving into personal insults, the question of why political elites engage in divisive rhetoric has continued to puzzle the publ . . .