When a country goes to war, internal conflicts (i.e. left wing vs. right wing) are forgotten, or at least put on hold, and everyone is suddenly on the same page.
Geeorge W. Bush’s approval rating went through the roof. It slowly drops, but then each time the US got a “victory” his approval goes up. The USA Patriot Act basically had no opposition, across the aisle.
What’s this effect? Never heard of it
When a country goes to war, internal conflicts (i.e. left wing vs. right wing) are forgotten, or at least put on hold, and everyone is suddenly on the same page.
Example:
USA, September 11, 2001
Geeorge W. Bush’s approval rating went through the roof. It slowly drops, but then each time the US got a “victory” his approval goes up. The USA Patriot Act basically had no opposition, across the aisle.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rally_'round_the_flag_effect