How cable news triggered America’s culture war | Vox

Entertainment got too good.

In today’s America, the less money a white voter has, the more likely they are to support Donald Trump. Key takeaways • In recent decades, culture war issues have become increasingly salient in American politics, triggering a realignment of the major party coalitions. • A new study suggests that the rise of cable television fueled these trends: Facing heightened competition, news broadcasters realized that social issues were better at attracting viewers’ attention than economic ones. • Digital media has made the attention economy even more competitive — and thus, culture war…

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