Saw the World as More Dangerous
We Thought Conservatives Saw the World as More Dangerous, We Were Wrong
Immigration. Policing. Criminal sentencing. For decades, people have thought that conservative views are caused, in part, by the belief that the world is generally a dangerous place. That's why we've got to keep people out, spend money on guns and the people who wield them, and keep bad guys locked up, right? For example, many journalists, and the public at large, explained the rise of Donald Trump as driven by the belief that the world is dangerous: Conservatives are driven by fear. It rules their lives.
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