Democracy was a motivating factor for both Harris and Trump voters, but for very different reasons
New Indian ExpressThe idea that democracy is under attack also motivated Trump voters, but in starkly different ways. A further breakdown of the survey found that 9 in 10 Harris voters who indicated democracy was the single most important factor in their vote were somewhat or very concerned that electing Trump would bring the country closer to authoritarianism. “Democracy voters” who supported Harris and Trump were equally concerned that the opposing candidate's views were too extreme. It's free speech.” The survey found that nearly all “democracy voters” who supported Trump said freedom of speech was at least a factor in their vote. “So it's not surprising that many Democrats correctly perceived Trump as a threat and name it as one of the most important issues.” The fact that Republicans echoed the claim against Harris would seem unusual, but one of Trump’s political strategies is to appropriate an attack against him and turn it around against his opponent.
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