study:Rs voted out of fear and racism
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(CN) — It was fear of losing status as a superpower, not economic problems, that led Americans to elect Donald Trump president, a University of Pennsylvania professor concluded after polling 1,200 voters.
Political science Professor Diana Mutz polled the same voters from the 2012 through the 2016 elections and tracked their changing views on issues such as personal finances, trade and economic conditions in their communities.
The study was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It found that voters were motivated by a perception that the United States was losing status as a global superpower, and a perceived threat from the growing racial diversity in the country.
“Political uprisings are often about downtrodden groups rising up to assert their right to better treatment and more equal life conditions relative to high-status groups,” Mutz wrote.
“The 2016 election, in contrast, was an effort by members of already dominant groups to assure their continued dominance and by those in an already powerful and wealthy country to assure its continued dominance.”
Over the four years, respondents became more open to the idea of offering citizenship to undocumented immigrants. And their ideas about trade relations, China and immigration did not change drastically over the period, the study found.
Political science Professor Diana Mutz polled the same voters from the 2012 through the 2016 elections and tracked their changing views on issues such as personal finances, trade and economic conditions in their communities.
The study was published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. It found that voters were motivated by a perception that the United States was losing status as a global superpower, and a perceived threat from the growing racial diversity in the country.
“Political uprisings are often about downtrodden groups rising up to assert their right to better treatment and more equal life conditions relative to high-status groups,” Mutz wrote.
“The 2016 election, in contrast, was an effort by members of already dominant groups to assure their continued dominance and by those in an already powerful and wealthy country to assure its continued dominance.”
Over the four years, respondents became more open to the idea of offering citizenship to undocumented immigrants. And their ideas about trade relations, China and immigration did not change drastically over the period, the study found.
304 - 227. Hillary got her ass kicked.
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The more that voters felt their own positions were at odds with Hillary Clinton’s, the closer they felt to Trump’s. And there was no real relationship between voters’ personal financial problems and their Trump votes, the study concluded.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, those who believed that white people face more discrimination than blacks, that Christians are discriminated against more than Muslims, and men more than women, were more likely to vote for Trump.
“The 2016 election was a result of anxiety about dominant groups’ future status rather than a result of being overlooked in the past,” Mutz wrote.
“In many ways, a sense of group threat is a much tougher opponent than an economic downturn, because it is a psychological mindset rather than an actual event or misfortune. Given current demographic trends within the United States, minority influence will only increase with time, thus heightening this source of perceived status threat.”
Perhaps unsurprisingly, those who believed that white people face more discrimination than blacks, that Christians are discriminated against more than Muslims, and men more than women, were more likely to vote for Trump.
“The 2016 election was a result of anxiety about dominant groups’ future status rather than a result of being overlooked in the past,” Mutz wrote.
“In many ways, a sense of group threat is a much tougher opponent than an economic downturn, because it is a psychological mindset rather than an actual event or misfortune. Given current demographic trends within the United States, minority influence will only increase with time, thus heightening this source of perceived status threat.”
By 304 electors from the various States. Do try to keep up.
evince
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The more that voters felt their own positions were at odds with Hillary Clinton’s, the closer they felt to Trump’s. And there was no real relationship between voters’ personal financial problems and their Trump votes, the study concluded.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, those who believed that white people face more discrimination than blacks, that Christians are discriminated against more than Muslims, and men more than women, were more likely to vote for Trump.
“The 2016 election was a result of anxiety about dominant groups’ future status rather than a result of being overlooked in the past,” Mutz wrote.
“In many ways, a sense of group threat is a much tougher opponent than an economic downturn, because it is a psychological mindset rather than an actual event or misfortune. Given current demographic trends within the United States, minority influence will only increase with time, thus heightening this source of perceived status threat.”
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what a craptastic article. trump won because hillarys closet was thrown wide open and all her skeletons came out. That and the primary parties fears of 3rd parties swayed indie voters to go with lesser of two evils.
Those that believed Hillary having a vagina made her qualified were likely to vote for her just like those that thought Obama being black made him qualified.
No, people that, unlike you, knew that Hillary having a vagina wasn't a qualification.
How is this even open to debate, when one-quarter to one-third of rightwing posters on this forum are openly racist, and a good proportion of the rest are covertly racist, racially resentful, or just willfully provide safe harbor to the racists in their party (aka, racist enablers).
Does the one between your mother's legs count?
It's a BOGUS claim dumbass. University of Pennsylvania professor concluded after polling 1,200 voters.
Of course, bran dead clueless idiots on the left will glom onto anything that supports their failed ideology.
Says the one that voted for a candidate in 2008 and 2012 based solely on his skin color.