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A 2024 study examined how voters perceive claims that Christians experience widespread discrimination. JTSorrell/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Claims of ‘anti‑Christian bias’ sound to some voters like a message about race, not just religion

Rosemary (Marah) Al-Kire, University of Washington; Clara L. Wilkins, University of Washington, and Michael Pasek, University of Illinois Chicago

Some Americans hear claims of anti-Christian bias as a signal of white solidarity, according to a 2024 study.
Many Americans seem to think their political rivals have a lower opinion about them than they actually do. Andrii Yalanskyi/iStock via Getty Images

Learning your political opponents don’t actually hate you can reduce toxic polarization and antidemocratic attitudes

Michael Pasek, University of Illinois Chicago

A new video intervention shows correcting Americans’ exaggerated views of political opponents can defuse tensions, reduce support for antidemocratic practices and promote a healthier democracy.