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The research aims to explore the influence of anti-establishment orientations on elite rhetoric in the context of American politics.

June 20, 2026Open Access

The Politics of Distrust: Anti-Establishment Orientations and Epistemic Trust in Elite Rhetoric

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The research aims to explore the influence of anti-establishment orientations on elite rhetoric in the context of American politics.
Analyzed over 20,000 speeches from the 117th House of Representatives using GPT-3.5.
Examined appeals to populist, conspiracist, and moral conflict sentiments across party lines.
Investigated variations in expert sentiment related to party, ideology, and anti-establishment rhetoric.
Republicans demonstrate a significantly higher tendency than Democrats to appeal to populist and conspiracist sentiments.
Republican representatives show the lowest levels of expert sentiment, particularly among populist and conservative members.
Findings suggest that political conflict is heavily influenced by Republicans' unique positioning towards anti-establishment and anti-expert attitudes.

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Examines how anti-establishment sentiments influence elite rhetoric in American politics, implying important implications for public trust.

Salvatore T. Ingrassia (2024) studied this question.

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Examines how anti-establishment sentiments influence elite rhetoric in American politics, implying important implications for public trust.