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发帖数: 29846 | 1 哈佛大学研究发现，美国独立日游行只让共和党人感到兴奋，让孩子最终成为共和党，
有助于共和党选民出来投票
Harvard: July 4th Parades Are Right-Wing
By Paul Bedard
Posted: June 30, 2011
Democratic political candidates can skip this weekend's July 4th parades. A
new Harvard University study finds that July 4th parades energize only
Republicans, turn kids into Republicans, and help to boost the GOP turnout
of adults on Election Day.
"Fourth of July celebrations in the United States shape the nation's
political landscape by forming beliefs and increasing participation,
primarily in favor of the Republican Party," said the report from Harvard. [
See political cartoons about the 2012 GOP field.]
"The political right has been more successful in appropriating American
patriotism and its symbols during the 20th century. Survey evidence also
confirms that Republicans consider themselves more patriotic than Democrats.
According to this interpretation, there is a political congruence between
the patriotism promoted on Fourth of July and the values associated with the
Republican party. Fourth of July celebrations in Republican dominated
counties may thus be more politically biased events that socialize children
into Republicans," write Harvard Kennedy School Assistant Professor David
Yanagizawa-Drott and Bocconi University Assistant Professor Andreas Madestam
. [Enjoy political cartoons about President Obama.]
Their findings also suggest that Democrats gain nothing from July 4th
parades, likely a shocking result for all the Democratic politicians who
march in them. [Check out editorial cartoons about the Democrats.]
"There is no evidence of an increased likelihood of identifying as a
Democrat, indicating that Fourth of July shifts preferences to the right
rather than increasing political polarization," the two wrote.
The three key findings of those attending July 4th celebrations:
When done before the age of 18, it increases the likelihood of a youth
identifying as a Republican by at least 2 percent.
It raises the likelihood that parade watchers will vote for a Republican
candidate by 4 percent.
It boosts the likelihood a reveler will vote by about 1 percent and
increases the chances they'll make a political contribution by 3 percent.
What's more, the impact isn't fleeting. "Surprisingly, the estimates show
that the impact on political preferences is permanent, with no evidence of
the effects depreciating as individuals become older,"said the Harvard
report.
Finally, the report suggests that if people are looking for a super-
patriotic July 4th, though should head to Republican towns. "Republican
adults celebrate Fourth of July more intensively in the first place." |
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