Democrats are disproportionately driving the rise in angry congressional tweets, study finds

Democrats are disproportionately driving the rise in angry congressional tweets, study finds

A recent study published in American Politics Research suggests that members of the United States Congress increasingly rely on angry rhetoric on social media to build their political brands. The research provides evidence that this rise in outrage is not evenly distributed across political parties, with Democratic lawmakers disproportionately driving the trend. These findings help explain how elected officials use high-emotion language to commu…