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Voters are starting to act like hard-core sports fans – with dangerous repercussions for democracy

  • Written by Michael Devlin, Associate Professor of Communication, Texas State University
Voters are starting to act like hard-core sports fans – with dangerous repercussions for democracyThe lines between political fandom and sports fandom have blurred.Wesley Hitt/Getty Images

During Donald Trump’s presidency, the American electorate became more divided and partisan, with research suggesting that the ongoing division is less about policy and more about labels like “conservative” and “liberal.”

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