Two New Studies Find Racial Anxiety Is the Biggest Driver of Support for Trump
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July 15, 2019
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Observers trying to understand Donald Trump’s rise have traditionally pointed to two separate but equal drivers of the GOP presidential candidate’s popularity: economic and racial anxieties.
As David Roberts wrote in Vox at the end of last year: “Are Trump supporters driven by economic anxiety or racial resentment? Yes.”
More recent data is bringing the drivers of Trumpism into sharper focus, and what we’re seeing is striking: Racial attitudes may play a larger role in opinions toward Trump than once thought. Economic concerns, on the other hand, don’t seem to have as much of an impact on support for Trump.
As David Roberts wrote in Vox at the end of last year: “Are Trump supporters driven by economic anxiety or racial resentment? Yes.”
More recent data is bringing the drivers of Trumpism into sharper focus, and what we’re seeing is striking: Racial attitudes may play a larger role in opinions toward Trump than once thought. Economic concerns, on the other hand, don’t seem to have as much of an impact on support for Trump.
By Christopher Ingraham | 6 June 2019
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