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Rally 'round the flag effect
Like, why???
Its like... your parents have been abusing you for your entire life, and a sudden home invasion is gonna make you love your parents? ๐คจ
Nah, it feel like some weird movie/tv script where 2 people bond over a traumatic event, too cliche. Doesn't even feel real.
It's more like, you feel scared so you stick with what you know. Fear causes people to revert to a more tribalist mentality.
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