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Jona de Jong @jonadejong.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Moreover, results offer scope conditions to the external validity of using group labels to assess relationship formation, discrimination, or cooperation. Intended behavior towards abstract categories should not necessarily be taken as indicative of real-world behavior towards actual people. 14/16

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Jona de Jong @jonadejong.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I close with two caveats. First, our results do not downplay polarization at the level of elites and the media, nor do they speak to political radicalization or political violence. But fears of excessive partisan division at the level of interpersonal relationship formation are misplaced. 15/16

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Jona de Jong @jonadejong.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Second, the situation may change in the future. We do find evidence of a subset (19%) of socially radicalized respondents, who do avoid out-partisans. A small group of radicals can have destabilizing effects, even if society at large remains moderate. 16/16

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