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This is what makes Republicans and Democrats so different
Sarlin's observations mirror interesting research from Matthew Grossmann and David Hopkins about how Republicans and Democrats differ. Their main finding is that Democrats are motivated by specific policy deliverables while Republicans are motivated by broader philosophical principles. But behind this finding is some interesting evidence.
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Is this a cause or effect? If the person is into politics because they need a solution, they're going to go for those who have political solutions, and thus see government as a solution. If I think of government as the problem, why bother with policy? There's no way you can use government if government is the problem.