Okay, let’s keep it straight to the point. Most American policies are overstuffed with trade-offs. When we say trade-offs, people actually expected to see a result and also anticipated to notice some of the side effects that might be regrettable in the end. One political study shows that polarization of politics in the US runs deeply which allows the partisan to have a look at the other part of the intended result. Meaning, both the Democrats and the Republicans believe that the agenda of the other party is something harmful intentionally.
The Partisan Trade-off Bias
Actually, the presumption of both parties about the intentional harm agenda of the other party is known as the partisan trade-off bias. And this applies really true to both political parties involved. Let’s take a look at an example below:
Political Matter: Reduction of carbon emissions as environmental policy
Democrats Political View
In this matter, the Democrats see this as one way to preserve the environment. For them, a possible side effect would be a loss of jobs in the coal mining industry.
Republicans Political View
Based on studies, the Republicans may also look at it similarly. However, they also see a possibility to reduce jobs in the fossil fuels market as well.