Political emotions...
- are emotions about political objects, events, figures, issues, policies;
- function as evaluations;
- are not opposite to political reasoning, but a part of it;
- can mobilise to political action and participation;
- can be experienced by individuals in a jointly way;
- can unite people and catalyse social and political movements;
- can lead to social and political change;
- can divide people and lead to intolerance and violence towards those with different viewpoints;
- can be exploited to manipulate public opinion;
