Only some kinds of job losses cause voters to elect strong leaders, study finds - Peer2Peer

Only some kinds of job losses cause voters to elect strong leaders, study finds

Apr 23, 2026

Americans are more likely to turn to authoritarian leaders when jobs are being lost due to offshoring than they are when job losses result from automation, an international research team has found. This is despite the fact that automation tends to lead to greater job losses.

https://phys.org/news/2026-04-kinds-job-losses-voters-elect.html

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