The article reports that exposure to anti-free speech rhetoric from political leaders can increase support for censorship among their voters, while pro-free speech messaging did not have the same effect. It also notes a contrasting backlash among non-supporters, who tended to defend free speech more when exposed to anti-speech rhetoric.

This piece highlights how political language can influence opinions on a core democratic value and how loyalty to a leader can shape attitudes toward civil liberties, making it of particular interest to psychology readers studying attitude change and political cognition.

Article Title: Trump’s anti-free speech rhetoric increases support for censorship among his voters

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/trumps-anti-free-speech-rhetoric-increases-support-for-censorship-among-his-voters/

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