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== Framing in Politics == | == Framing in Politics == | ||
[[File:Left and Right defined in the US.png|thumb|Left and Right defined in the US (click to expand)]] | [[File:Left and Right defined in the US.png|thumb|Left and Right defined in the US (click to expand)]] | ||
It is difficult to pinpoint precisely exactly what Left and Right stand for they are very generalist terms. The image to the right shows a general breakdown of what this is considered to be in the US, however to concretely state that the left believes in on policy and the right believes in another is a supposition. | It is difficult to pinpoint precisely exactly what Left and Right stand for they are very generalist terms<ref>https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2019/08/14/left-wing-vs-right-wing-its-complicated</ref>. The image to the right shows a general breakdown of what this is considered to be in the US, however to concretely state that the left believes in on policy and the right believes in another is a supposition. | ||
The media have the power and tendency to immediately portray a political point to the public in either of two camps. However, this very method of portrayal, angle of attack can effect the perceptions of the general public which is trying to be objectively informed of the new policy<ref>Issue framing in online voting advice applications: The effect of left-wing and right-wing headers on reported attitudes https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0212555</ref>. The unfortunate consequence of this is instead of taking a new idea on the basis of merit by putting it into a specific camp you immediately generate opposition. In reality a political ideal can benefit everyone around the table. | The media have the power and tendency to immediately portray a political point to the public in either of two camps. However, this very method of portrayal, angle of attack can effect the perceptions of the general public which is trying to be objectively informed of the new policy<ref>Issue framing in online voting advice applications: The effect of left-wing and right-wing headers on reported attitudes https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0212555</ref>. The unfortunate consequence of this is instead of taking a new idea on the basis of merit by putting it into a specific camp you immediately generate opposition. In reality a political ideal can benefit everyone around the table. | ||