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# Political coalitions often reward escalating...
> Political coalitions often reward escalating signals because outrage proves allegiance quickly. A person who refuses exaggeration may pay a short-term status price, but they preserve the credibility required to persuade beyond the coalition.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Responding to Political Extremism Without Becoming Extreme - Workbook|Responding to Political Extremism Without Becoming Extreme]]
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“Political coalitions often reward escalating signals because outrage proves allegiance quickly. A person who refuses exaggeration may pay a short-term status price, but they preserve the credibility required to persuade beyond the coalition.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-political-coalitions-often-persuade-beyond-coalition
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