Dylan Paltra
@dpltr22.bsky.social
PhD Student @Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg I Political Science | Parties 🎉 | Image & Text-as-Data 🌆 | He / Him
Thank you Corinna :)!
December 1, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Thank you Corinna :)!
Thank you Lena for the kind words!:)
December 1, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Thank you Lena for the kind words!:)
Thank you Semih! :)
December 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Thank you Semih! :)
If you are curious to learn more about how cultural issues and the AfD shape affective polarization in Germany, you can find our open-access 🔓 article here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
If you are curious to learn more about how cultural issues and the AfD shape affective polarization in Germany, you can find our open-access 🔓 article here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
I really want to thank my co-authors for all the guidance and support they have given me during the process. This paper means a lot to me personally, and I’m thrilled that it has finally been published. (6/7) 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
I really want to thank my co-authors for all the guidance and support they have given me during the process. This paper means a lot to me personally, and I’m thrilled that it has finally been published. (6/7) 🧵
Our results show that the AfD is a key driver behind the elevated levels of affective polarization we observe. (5/7) 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Our results show that the AfD is a key driver behind the elevated levels of affective polarization we observe. (5/7) 🧵
Looking at the economic and cultural dimensions, we identify the far-right AfD as a “cultural entrepreneur” in Germany, translating divisions into affective polarization. (4/7) 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Looking at the economic and cultural dimensions, we identify the far-right AfD as a “cultural entrepreneur” in Germany, translating divisions into affective polarization. (4/7) 🧵
We find that party polarization has a significant influence on affective polarization, which has been rising for years. (3/7) 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
We find that party polarization has a significant influence on affective polarization, which has been rising for years. (3/7) 🧵
Using more than 100 surveys and wordscores from party manifestos spanning 20 years of German state elections, we trace how affective polarization has evolved and how party polarization contributes to it. (2/7) 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Using more than 100 surveys and wordscores from party manifestos spanning 20 years of German state elections, we trace how affective polarization has evolved and how party polarization contributes to it. (2/7) 🧵
Our results show that the AfD is a key driver behind the elevated levels of affective polarization we observe. (5/7) 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Our results show that the AfD is a key driver behind the elevated levels of affective polarization we observe. (5/7) 🧵
Looking at the economic and cultural dimensions, we identify the far right AfD as a “cultural entrepreneur” in Germany translating divisions into affective polarization. (4/7) 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Looking at the economic and cultural dimensions, we identify the far right AfD as a “cultural entrepreneur” in Germany translating divisions into affective polarization. (4/7) 🧵
We find that party polarization has a significant influence on affective polarization, which has been rising for years. (3/7) 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We find that party polarization has a significant influence on affective polarization, which has been rising for years. (3/7) 🧵
Using more than 100 surveys and wordscores from party manifestos across 20 years of German state elections, we trace how affective polarization has evolved and how party polarization contributes to it. (2/7) 🧵
December 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Using more than 100 surveys and wordscores from party manifestos across 20 years of German state elections, we trace how affective polarization has evolved and how party polarization contributes to it. (2/7) 🧵