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37. Seems these men fear losing their Make Privilege too

Reply to OMGWTF (Reply #26)

Tue Apr 24, 2018, 01:12 PM

Apr 2018

since what the article actually says is that they fear losing
their status as "White Male Christians".

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Study: Trump supporters were driven by fear of losing status as white Christians in America [View all] RandySF Apr 2018 OP

Trump voters: We are entitled to our unfair privilege! spooky3 Apr 2018 #1

Thank you, RSF! Cha Apr 2018 #2

Does This Mean That Anyone Thinking Of 20/20 Me. Apr 2018 #44

It means they've been wrong wrong Cha Apr 2018 #50

Nader, Stein, Our Revolution. Blue_true Apr 2018 #64

I guess mommy didn't ever teach them to share; appears many churches didn't either. Tikki Apr 2018 #3

Many churches are teaching that Christians are being persecuted. Mariana Apr 2018 #68

I'm curious about what it is that makes me different. dawg Apr 2018 #4

You have a heart. Phoenix61 Apr 2018 #7

Thanks. dawg Apr 2018 #9

Are you fairly self-confident and positive in your outlook? yardwork Apr 2018 #22

Honestly, I don't think I'm either one of those things. dawg Apr 2018 #28

I would say the same about myself, but apparently many people are far more fearful! yardwork Apr 2018 #38

My guess. You've had exposure to different people and places. Yavin4 Apr 2018 #32

Do you believe you're being persecuted Mariana Apr 2018 #69

Does this mean the NY Times will finally drop the "economic anxiety" narrative? Maven Apr 2018 #5

They need to call it racial anxiety. IluvPitties Apr 2018 #8

Or at least, "status anxiety" which is the same thing but keeps them from having to openly talk EffieBlack Apr 2018 #25

Just "racism" central scrutinizer Apr 2018 #51

Jobs never had jack to do with it yet you can STILL see that argument in many places. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #29

Many places. Many places..... sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 #54

Thank you Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #55

I see what you almost did do there. 😀 sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 #57

Exactly! Aristus Apr 2018 #6

Self absorbed little shits. SammyWinstonJack Apr 2018 #10

Sometimes "status" feels like the wrong word. Shanti Mama Apr 2018 #11

"Afraid of change," yeah grumpyduck Apr 2018 #12

Thanks elleng Apr 2018 #20

The change they fear is losing their white privilege. Eliot Rosewater Apr 2018 #31

And male and religious privilege, per the article. What I don't understand though spooky3 Apr 2018 #40

A decent enuff percentage 'good', but an overpowering percentage sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 #56

Thou shalt not keithbvadu2 Apr 2018 #13

excellent cartoon heaven05 Apr 2018 #17

that is actually the perfect biblical analogy of Trump! LiberalLovinLug Apr 2018 #21

My white evangelical Christian brother send me a link from Wikipedia on "Just war" after Dubya Maraya1969 Apr 2018 #46

that cartoon is actually really profound renate Apr 2018 #24

Ooh. That's a good one. Without a doubt! Thx.👊 sprinkleeninow Apr 2018 #53

Donald has shown that evangelicals/Christians are accepting of sexual predators who ridicule Jesus C keithbvadu2 Apr 2018 #14

Fear is the Number One weakness that RepubliCONs exploit when conning the RW Authoritarian Followers Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #15

I am sure heaven05 Apr 2018 #16

I totally get it. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #18

Finally some truth. mountain grammy Apr 2018 #19

Our candidate got the votes of the people who were fearful for the economy. ehrnst Apr 2018 #23

Racists Are Afraid They'll be Treated the Way They Treat Minorities if They Become the Minority OMGWTF Apr 2018 #26

Ironic to think that Quemado Apr 2018 #34

Seems these men fear losing their Make Privilege too whathehell Apr 2018 #37

Bottom line . . . Iliyah Apr 2018 #27

."..fear of losing status as 'White Male Christians'" whathehell Apr 2018 #30

If a white Christian thinks his or her status is at risk, Quemado Apr 2018 #33

It says the fear is of losing status as "White Christian Male",. whathehell Apr 2018 #42

Is that the excuse they gave? Orsino Apr 2018 #35

And THIS is why you can't effectively "reach out" to these people NastyRiffraff Apr 2018 #36

No wonder the Christian right loves this guy so much - they're as big of egomaniacs as he is! Initech Apr 2018 #39

When you're amongst the dominant group, you can get away with being incompetent Yavin4 Apr 2018 #41

"a woman has to be twice as good as a man" whathehell Apr 2018 #47

This explains why truly talented people tend to be Liberal. Yavin4 Apr 2018 #48

To me, it only explains how they are taught to be bigots nolabels Apr 2018 #67

And Therein... The Truth Me. Apr 2018 #43

Christian privilege is something many don't discuss, though it is quite prevelant. Behind the Aegis Apr 2018 #45

Christian privilege exists in Christian- majority countries -- whathehell Apr 2018 #49

You don't think the US is majority Christian? Behind the Aegis Apr 2018 #59

Of course, but all societies tend to cater to their majorities. whathehell Apr 2018 #60

If you lived in Israel, no, it wouldn't be. Behind the Aegis Apr 2018 #61

Sorry, but I don't agree. whathehell Apr 2018 #62

Laws do not take away the existence of privilege. Behind the Aegis Apr 2018 #63

Lol.."Whether you agree or not is not material".. whathehell Apr 2018 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author Behind the Aegis Apr 2018 #71

Christian Privilege exists in the US, just like heterosexual privilege. n/t Behind the Aegis Apr 2018 #73

Which means timid White, Christian and male voters who can't function unless the system is rigged in RKP5637 Apr 2018 #52

This closes the loop for me. leanforward Apr 2018 #58

The deplorables had no status to lose bucolic_frolic Apr 2018 #66

Yeah, white male xtians have had it rough for so long. SergeStorms Apr 2018 #70

This is a common theme in bigotry. Behind the Aegis Apr 2018 #72

Unfortunately.... SergeStorms Apr 2018 #75

But but but...economic anxiety. No, it's the racism, stupid. Garrett78 Apr 2018 #74

Trump supporters treated minorities like crap Gothmog Apr 2018 #76

Their status as white Christians was never in peril DFW Apr 2018 #77

Link to the study: muriel_volestrangler Apr 2018 #78