Representing Red and Blue: How the Culture Wars Change the Way Citizens Speak and Politicians Listen (Series in Political Psychology)
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Representing Red and Blue: How the Culture Wars Change the Way Citizens Speak and Politicians Listen (Series in Political Psychology)
In Representing Red and Blue, Barker and Carman observe that culturally traditionalist Republicans tend to demand -- and get -- less policy responsiveness from their elected representatives than do culturally progressive Democrats. Cultural traditionalists prefer "leaders who lead," while cultural progressives prefer "public servants who listen," creating a dynamic that engenders political inequality.