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American voters are angry – that is a good thing for voter turnout, bad thing for democracy

  • Written by Steven Webster, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
American voters are angry – that is a good thing for voter turnout, bad thing for democracyThousands of demonstrators gather in Washington, D.C., to support women's rights on Oct. 8, 2022.Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

Regardless of whether they live in a red state or a blue state, identify as Democrats or Republicans, or claim to be ideologically liberal or conservative, Americans have one thing in common.

They are angry –...

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