Studie stellt fest Im Gegensatz dazu hatte die lediglich starke Identifizierung von einer Partei wenig oder gar negative Auswirkungen auf die Protestbeteiligung.

From the article: A new study [published](https://academic.oup.com/sf/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/sf/soaf066/8154103?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false) in Social Forces suggests that in the United States, people are more likely to protest not simply because they identify with a political party, but because they feel anger or threat toward the opposing one. Drawing from three large survey-based studies conducted between 2014 and 2022, political scientist Seth Warner found that partisan animosity—feelings of hostility toward the other party—consistently predicted whether someone participated in a protest. In contrast, merely identifying strongly with a party had little or even negative effects on protest participation.

In the past two decades, protest activity has grown significantly across developed democracies, and the United States has seen some of the largest nonviolent mobilizations in its history. The reasons why some individuals take to the streets while others do not has long interested political scientists and sociologists, but explanations have often centered on digital organizing, ideological commitments, or shared group identities.

Warner was particularly intrigued by the growing overlap between protest movements and partisan politics in the U.S. Though many demonstrations are not explicitly organized by political parties, they tend to align with party-affiliated agendas. For instance, the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests were often perceived as supportive of the Democratic Party, while Tea Party protests aligned with Republican priorities.

Warner observed that even when protests are framed in terms of social justice or policy concerns, many participants appear to be motivated by their feelings toward political opponents. This raised the question: is it loyalty to one’s party that drives protest behavior, or is it antagonism toward the opposing side?

“The idea for the study came to mind even before I went to graduate school, in 2017. The first big protest event of the Trump presidency was the Women’s March, which occurred the day after President Trump’s first inauguration,” said Warner, an assistant professor at the University of Connecticut.

“I remember thinking that even though the protest was ‘about’ women’s issues, a lot of people were probably there to protest Donald Trump more generally. Then, when I began working on this study for my dissertation, I noticed a lot of conservative protests as well that seemed to be more partisan than anything. People’s signs expressed anger at Joe Biden, or support of Donald Trump, but did not have a lot of policy substance otherwise.”

IDing strongly with a party probably means you’re more likely to believe in the political process. No need to protest if voting next election will solve your problems. I don’t have a good explanation for the opposite finding, other than maybe opposition to opponents is a strong motivator to action.

My form of protest is speaking to the representatives who are espousing their feelings publicly about major issues, then when I bring them a complex issue affecting my survival circumstances most of their offices get the ick, stop considering it outreach, and ghost me. I openly criticize these people when they’re mentioned for the exact behaviour. That way, other people who are going through the same thing will find they’re not alone when their leadership uses their issues for personal power gain.