Why Are the Loudest Political Voices the Most Extreme?

ABC News by Lee Dye | Nov. 9, 2009 (Opinion)

Those bombastic self-appointed spokespersons who rant from both the political right and left are likely driven by the conviction that their extreme views are shared by the majority of the members of their political party, but they are probably wrong, according to new research. Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 9, 2009

Interesting article about recent studies at Stanford and Ohio State suggesting that political extremists tend to think they speak for the masses. Though it is presented as an opinion, this story provides reasonable factual evidence from multiple sources to back its points.

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