The Bright Line Watch team tested how committed the American public really is to its democracy. Are there universal democratic principles that, if violated by politicians, would generate resistance from the public, and would citizens of all political stripes be equally willing to punish candidates for such violations? The team’s finding is striking: partisanship outweighs all other factors for both Republicans and Democrats.

Source: Would you vote for a Democrat who behaves like a Republican?

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