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if this was ever true (i.e., all pols are corrupt, so i'll vote my party), then it was many decades ago.

No, it's more prevalent today than ever before. But your description isn't exactly accurate.

Negative partisanship usually involves finding the opposing party unacceptable. Not all politicians, and not necessarily anything specific to individual candidates in the opposing party. Just that you think that the party stands for, or advocates something, you find reprehensible.

These voters aren't motivated by support for their party; they're motivated by opposition against another party.

https://news.arizona.edu/news/rise-negative-partis...

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