When a country goes to war, internal conflicts (i.e. left wing vs. right wing) are forgotten, or at least put on hold, and everyone is suddenly on the same page.
Geeorge W. Bush’s approval rating went through the roof. It slowly drops, but then each time the US got a “victory” his approval goes up. The USA Patriot Act basically had no opposition, across the aisle.
Rally 'round the flag effect
Like, why???
Its like… your parents have been abusing you for your entire life, and a sudden home invasion is gonna make you love your parents? 🤨
Nah, it feel like some weird movie/tv script where 2 people bond over a traumatic event, too cliche. Doesn’t even feel real.
It’s more like, you feel scared so you stick with what you know. Fear causes people to revert to a more tribalist mentality.
What’s this effect? Never heard of it
When a country goes to war, internal conflicts (i.e. left wing vs. right wing) are forgotten, or at least put on hold, and everyone is suddenly on the same page.
Example:
USA, September 11, 2001
Geeorge W. Bush’s approval rating went through the roof. It slowly drops, but then each time the US got a “victory” his approval goes up. The USA Patriot Act basically had no opposition, across the aisle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rally_'round_the_flag_effect