Presidential preference polls provide a clear indication of how American conservatives are reacting to the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California. They’ve basically doubled down on their America-first mindset, with large numbers endorsing candidates who express hostility toward outsiders such as immigrants and Muslims.
OK, but what about liberals? Have they clung tighter to their basic beliefs, as one school of thought would suggest, or shifted to the right, as another predicts?
New British research suggests the latter is far more likely. At least, that’s what happened in the United Kingdom following a similarly tragic terrorist attack. CONT.
Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard