“Like the Biblical Israelites, Americans who are afraid want to put their trust in actors who can effectively protect them, but rather than turning solely to the Lord, modern citizens might choose to put their trust in government experts.” TrustExperts Book:Anxious Politics: Democratic Citizenship in a Threatening World Source: Anxious Politics: Democratic Citizenship in a Threatening World
“In theory of the authoritarian personality, Adorno et al. (1950) argue that paternal punitiveness creates fear and aggressiveness that encourages individuals to seek certainty and environmental control. This motivation leads people to embrace authority, suppress societal difference, and generally endorse attitudes in line with conservatism.” ConservatismAdorno Book:Anxious Politics: Democratic Citizenship in a Threatening World Source: Anxious Politics: Democratic Citizenship in a Threatening World
“In the immigration studies, we find that anxiety-driven trust has a partisan dimension. Democrats and Republicans are both more likely to trust fellow partisans to handle immigration. However, anxiety causes both Democrats and Republicans to become more trusting of the Republican Party.” ImmigrationRepublicansDemocrats Book:Anxious Politics: Democratic Citizenship in a Threatening World Source: Anxious Politics: Democratic Citizenship in a Threatening World