What do politicians really think of their voters? A new study looking at 11 different democracies finds that politicians hold an unflattering view of their constituents, while voters view themselves as thoughtful, policy-oriented decision makers. The political scientist Jack Lucas explains why politicians think voters are dumb and why they might be wrong. 
Further reading: 
“Politicians’ Theories of Voting Behavior (https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/american-political-science-review/article/politicians-theories-of-voting-behavior/E73E1B173B30EC11DFB413FA3E3160D1) ,” by Jack Lucas, et al. 
“Are politicians democratic realists? (https://ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1475-6765.12657) ,” by Jack Lucas, Lior Sheffer, and Peter John Loewen 
Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government (https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691169446/democracy-for-realists?srsltid=AfmBOoo_AtzaGl0DPSi0s47flpuw1CGemGZTIUUGFFnRt4dr2YE2xC5j) , by Christopher H. Achen and Larry M. Bartels 
“‘Everything Is Terrible, but I’m Fine (https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2022/06/american-economy-negative-perception-inflation/661149/) ,’” by Derek Thompson 
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