People do not simply vote their interests. They vote their hierarchy of values.
A paycheck is an interest. So is safety, dignity, faith, belonging, liberty and the belief that your way of life deserves respect.
In this week’s “This Matters,” Bill Britt examines why the question “Why do people vote against their own interests?” often misses something essential about human nature and democracy.
Because persuasion does not begin with contempt. It begins when we care enough to ask why.
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