Aversion to loss, fueled by polarization, explains why a disgraced Trump is better for Republicans

After two weeks of public impeachment hearings where damning evidence was presented by numerous credible witnesses, Republicans remain steadfast in their support for their president. Trump himself has famously said that he could shoot a man in the middle of Fifth Avenue and not lose any of his political support. A Nobel prize-winning idea called prospect theory helps to explain Republican loyalty in the face of incriminating evidence. To see how, let’s play a game. CONT.

Jennifer N. Victor (George Mason U.), Mischiefs of Faction