This psychological analysis of Trump supporters
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This psychological analysis of Trump supporters
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This psychological analysis of Trump supporters has exposed 5 alarming traits about them
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The lightning-fast ascent and political invincibility of Donald Trump has left many experts baffled and wondering, “How did we get here?” Any accurate and sufficient answer to that question must not only focus on Trump himself, but also on his uniquely loyal supporters. Given their extreme devotion and unwavering admiration for their highly unpredictable and often inflammatory leader, some have turned to the field of psychology for scientific explanations based on precise quantitative data and established theoretical frameworks.
Although analyses and studies by psychologists and neuroscientists have provided many thought-provoking explanations for his enduring support, the accounts of different experts often vary greatly, sometimes overlapping and other times conflicting. However insightful these critiques may be, it is apparent that more research and examination is needed to hone in on the exact psychological and social factors underlying this peculiar human behavior.
In a review paper published in the Journal of Social and Political Psychology, Psychologist and UC Santa Cruz professor Thomas Pettigrew argues that five major psychological phenomena can help explain this exceptional political event.
1. Authoritarian Personality Syndrome
Authoritarianism refers to the advocacy or enforcement of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom, and is commonly associated with a lack of concern for the opinions or needs of others. Authoritarian personality syndrome—a well-studied and globally-prevalent condition—is a state of mind that is characterized by belief in total and complete obedience to one’s authority. Those with the syndrome often display aggression toward outgroup members, submissiveness to authority, resistance to new experiences, and a rigid hierarchical view of society. The syndrome is often triggered by fear, making it easy for leaders who exaggerate threat or fear monger to gain their allegiance.
Although authoritarian personality is found among liberals, it is more common among the right-wing around the world. President Trump’s speeches, which are laced with absolutist terms like “losers” and “complete disasters,” are naturally appealing to those with the syndrome.
While research showed that Republican voters in the U.S. scored higher than Democrats on measures of authoritarianism before Trump emerged on the political scene, a 2016 Politico survey found that high authoritarians greatly favored then-candidate Trump, which led to a correct prediction that he would win the election, despite the polls saying otherwise.
2. Social dominance orientation
Social dominance orientation (SDO)—which is distinct but related to authoritarian personality syndrome—refers to people who have a preference for the societal hierarchy of groups, specifically with a structure in which the high-status groups have dominance over the low-status ones. Those with SDO are typically dominant, tough-minded, and driven by self-interest.
In Trump’s speeches, he appeals to those with SDO by repeatedly making a clear distinction between groups that have a generally higher status in society (White), and those groups that are typically thought of as belonging to a lower status (immigrants and minorities).
A 2016 survey study of 406 American adults published this year in the journal Personality and Individual Differences found that those who scored high on both SDO and authoritarianism were those who intended to vote for Trump in the election.
3. Prejudice
It would be grossly unfair and inaccurate to say that every one of Trump’s supporters have prejudice against ethnic and religious minorities, but it would be equally inaccurate to say that many do not. It is a well-known fact that the Republican party, going at least as far back to Richard Nixon’s “southern strategy,” used strategies that appealed to bigotry, such as lacing speeches with “dog whistles”—code words that signaled prejudice toward minorities that were designed to be heard by racists but no one else.
While the dog whistles of the past were more subtle, Trump’s are sometimes shockingly direct. There’s no denying that he routinely appeals to bigoted supporters when he calls Muslims “dangerous” and Mexican immigrants “rapists” and “murderers,” often in a blanketed fashion. Perhaps unsurprisingly, a new study has shown that support for Trump is correlated with a standard scale of modern racism.
4. Intergroup contact
Intergroup contact refers to contact with members of groups that are outside one’s own, which has been experimentally shown to reduce prejudice. As such, it’s important to note that there is growing evidence that Trump’s white supporters have experienced significantly less contact with minorities than other Americans. For example, a 2016 study found that “…the racial and ethnic isolation of Whites at the zip-code level is one of the strongest predictors of Trump support.” This correlation persisted while controlling for dozens of other variables. In agreement with this finding, the same researchers found that support for Trump increased with the voters’ physical distance from the Mexican border.
5. Relative deprivation
Relative deprivation refers to the experience of being deprived of something to which one believes they are entitled. It is the discontent felt when one compares their position in life to others who they feel are equal or inferior but have unfairly had more success than them.
Common explanations for Trump’s popularity among non-bigoted voters involve economics. There is no doubt that some Trump supporters are simply angry that American jobs are being lost to Mexico and China, which is certainly understandable, although these loyalists often ignore the fact that some of these careers are actually being lost due to the accelerating pace of automation.
These Trump supporters are experiencing relative deprivation, and are common among the swing states like Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. This kind of deprivation is specifically referred to as “relative,” as opposed to “absolute,” because the feeling is often based on a skewed perception of what one is entitled to. For example, an analysis conducted by FiveThirtyEight estimated that the median annual income of Trump supporters was $72,000.
If such data is accurate, the portrayal of most Trump supporters as “working class” citizens rebelling against Republican elites may be more myth than fact.
This psychological analysis of Trump supporters has exposed 5 alarming traits about them
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/12/this-p ... bout-them/
The lightning-fast ascent and political invincibility of Donald Trump has left many experts baffled and wondering, “How did we get here?” Any accurate and sufficient answer to that question must not only focus on Trump himself, but also on his uniquely loyal supporters. Given their extreme devotion and unwavering admiration for their highly unpredictable and often inflammatory leader, some have turned to the field of psychology for scientific explanations based on precise quantitative data and established theoretical frameworks.
Although analyses and studies by psychologists and neuroscientists have provided many thought-provoking explanations for his enduring support, the accounts of different experts often vary greatly, sometimes overlapping and other times conflicting. However insightful these critiques may be, it is apparent that more research and examination is needed to hone in on the exact psychological and social factors underlying this peculiar human behavior.
In a review paper published in the Journal of Social and Political Psychology, Psychologist and UC Santa Cruz professor Thomas Pettigrew argues that five major psychological phenomena can help explain this exceptional political event.
1. Authoritarian Personality Syndrome
Authoritarianism refers to the advocacy or enforcement of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom, and is commonly associated with a lack of concern for the opinions or needs of others. Authoritarian personality syndrome—a well-studied and globally-prevalent condition—is a state of mind that is characterized by belief in total and complete obedience to one’s authority. Those with the syndrome often display aggression toward outgroup members, submissiveness to authority, resistance to new experiences, and a rigid hierarchical view of society. The syndrome is often triggered by fear, making it easy for leaders who exaggerate threat or fear monger to gain their allegiance.
Although authoritarian personality is found among liberals, it is more common among the right-wing around the world. President Trump’s speeches, which are laced with absolutist terms like “losers” and “complete disasters,” are naturally appealing to those with the syndrome.
While research showed that Republican voters in the U.S. scored higher than Democrats on measures of authoritarianism before Trump emerged on the political scene, a 2016 Politico survey found that high authoritarians greatly favored then-candidate Trump, which led to a correct prediction that he would win the election, despite the polls saying otherwise.
2. Social dominance orientation
Social dominance orientation (SDO)—which is distinct but related to authoritarian personality syndrome—refers to people who have a preference for the societal hierarchy of groups, specifically with a structure in which the high-status groups have dominance over the low-status ones. Those with SDO are typically dominant, tough-minded, and driven by self-interest.
In Trump’s speeches, he appeals to those with SDO by repeatedly making a clear distinction between groups that have a generally higher status in society (White), and those groups that are typically thought of as belonging to a lower status (immigrants and minorities).
A 2016 survey study of 406 American adults published this year in the journal Personality and Individual Differences found that those who scored high on both SDO and authoritarianism were those who intended to vote for Trump in the election.
3. Prejudice
It would be grossly unfair and inaccurate to say that every one of Trump’s supporters have prejudice against ethnic and religious minorities, but it would be equally inaccurate to say that many do not. It is a well-known fact that the Republican party, going at least as far back to Richard Nixon’s “southern strategy,” used strategies that appealed to bigotry, such as lacing speeches with “dog whistles”—code words that signaled prejudice toward minorities that were designed to be heard by racists but no one else.
While the dog whistles of the past were more subtle, Trump’s are sometimes shockingly direct. There’s no denying that he routinely appeals to bigoted supporters when he calls Muslims “dangerous” and Mexican immigrants “rapists” and “murderers,” often in a blanketed fashion. Perhaps unsurprisingly, a new study has shown that support for Trump is correlated with a standard scale of modern racism.
4. Intergroup contact
Intergroup contact refers to contact with members of groups that are outside one’s own, which has been experimentally shown to reduce prejudice. As such, it’s important to note that there is growing evidence that Trump’s white supporters have experienced significantly less contact with minorities than other Americans. For example, a 2016 study found that “…the racial and ethnic isolation of Whites at the zip-code level is one of the strongest predictors of Trump support.” This correlation persisted while controlling for dozens of other variables. In agreement with this finding, the same researchers found that support for Trump increased with the voters’ physical distance from the Mexican border.
5. Relative deprivation
Relative deprivation refers to the experience of being deprived of something to which one believes they are entitled. It is the discontent felt when one compares their position in life to others who they feel are equal or inferior but have unfairly had more success than them.
Common explanations for Trump’s popularity among non-bigoted voters involve economics. There is no doubt that some Trump supporters are simply angry that American jobs are being lost to Mexico and China, which is certainly understandable, although these loyalists often ignore the fact that some of these careers are actually being lost due to the accelerating pace of automation.
These Trump supporters are experiencing relative deprivation, and are common among the swing states like Ohio, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. This kind of deprivation is specifically referred to as “relative,” as opposed to “absolute,” because the feeling is often based on a skewed perception of what one is entitled to. For example, an analysis conducted by FiveThirtyEight estimated that the median annual income of Trump supporters was $72,000.
If such data is accurate, the portrayal of most Trump supporters as “working class” citizens rebelling against Republican elites may be more myth than fact.
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A video of a black tranny stripper must have shown up on your feed 150 times at least.
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"When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny."
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It’s articles like this which insulate liberals from the overwhelming unpopularity of their ideas.
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Their ideas have majority support. You live under minority rule.Charliesheen wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:24 pm It’s articles like this which insulate liberals from the overwhelming unpopularity of their ideas.
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Hmmm. Odd that I grew up in the Detroit ghetto surrounded by and interacting with all kinds of minorities, have a healthy distrust of government and authority, dislike people or groups who think they're better than others and don't think that I or anyone else is "entitled" to anything. I'll throw in a Summa Cum Laude business degree if you want to try and throw in that "dumb" cliche as well.
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You don't understand the words minority rule?BigRedRetard wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:51 pmSo Trump did not have a majority of delegates?AnalHamster wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:31 pmTheir ideas have majority support. You live under minority rule.Charliesheen wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:24 pm It’s articles like this which insulate liberals from the overwhelming unpopularity of their ideas.
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Ok, so the basic meaning of the words is beyond your comprehension. The representatives of a minority of voters hold a majority of political power, in both the legislature and executive. The minority rules the majority. Can you grasp that or do we need to step down to a more basic level and work back up?BigRedRetard wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:11 pmI understand how our elections work. He won the majority he needed. So the majority rules.AnalHamster wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:00 pmYou don't understand the words minority rule?BigRedRetard wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:51 pmSo Trump did not have a majority of delegates?AnalHamster wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:31 pmTheir ideas have majority support. You live under minority rule.Charliesheen wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:24 pm It’s articles like this which insulate liberals from the overwhelming unpopularity of their ideas.
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A majority of land mass, and counties, and states, voted red. A minority of states dominate every election cycle. Trump's team won with a majority, so the majority makes the rules.
And is saving the country from liberal idiocy. The 9th circus just ruled against the cities. Pitching a tent in a public park and shitting on the street is now constitutionaly protected. Isn't that nice? And you think a majority of Americans favor this?
Lordy that point on your head is sharp.
And is saving the country from liberal idiocy. The 9th circus just ruled against the cities. Pitching a tent in a public park and shitting on the street is now constitutionaly protected. Isn't that nice? And you think a majority of Americans favor this?
Lordy that point on your head is sharp.
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Land doesn't vote, people do. A majority of them vote blue.Charliesheen wrote: ↑Tue Dec 17, 2019 1:55 am A majority of land mass, and counties, and states, voted red. A minority of states dominate every election cycle. Trump's team won with a majority, so the majority makes the rules.
And is saving the country from liberal idiocy. The 9th circus just ruled against the cities. Pitching a tent in a public park and shitting on the street is now constitutionaly protected. Isn't that nice? And you think a majority of Americans favor this?
Lordy that point on your head is sharp.
The ruling you are referring to was that it can't be made illegal to be homeless when the government passing the law provides no alternative shelter. What do you think is the alternative there? You think people live in the park by choice? They are in the last place they can possibly be, so you cannot make it illegal for them to be there. It's a pretty reasonable ruling. And yes, I think a majority of Americans understand that making it illegal to be homeless is pretty fucked.
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Fewer people voted for chump than for his opponent. The majority of elected representatives in the senate actually represent far fewer people than the minority of representatives do, by about 20 points now. The minority of voters rule over the majority of votersBigRedRetard wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:55 pmPlease step it down to a more basic level.AnalHamster wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 7:40 pmOk, so the basic meaning of the words is beyond your comprehension. The representatives of a minority of voters hold a majority of political power, in both the legislature and executive. The minority rules the majority. Can you grasp that or do we need to step down to a more basic level and work back up?BigRedRetard wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:11 pmI understand how our elections work. He won the majority he needed. So the majority rules.AnalHamster wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 6:00 pmYou don't understand the words minority rule?BigRedRetard wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:51 pmSo Trump did not have a majority of delegates?AnalHamster wrote: ↑Mon Dec 16, 2019 5:31 pm
Their ideas have majority support. You live under minority rule.
It's kinda hard to put it more simply than that, are there any particular words you are struggling with?
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Trump and Bush won fair and square, winning a majority of electoral college votes. Simple as that. Piss and moan all you want about semantics.
Democrats already know all too well the perils of trusting important shit to the unwashed. It's why their elections are decidedly undemocratic.
Democrats already know all too well the perils of trusting important shit to the unwashed. It's why their elections are decidedly undemocratic.
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Here's an ex- russkie give his analysis of how liberalism will destroy the US from within.
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