The second factor is 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 especially among less polarized & centrist respondents: qualitative text analysis suggests that reminders of past backsliding can be demobilizing, feeding the perception that politics is irredeemable & fighting for democracy is futile (4/7)
