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Buckeye_Democrat

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19. Most of them are right-wing authoritarians (who exist all over the world).

Sun Nov 12, 2017, 01:37 PM

Nov 2017

Trump received a lot of support from them in the GOP primaries and the general election.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/01/donald-trump-2016-authoritarian-213533

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_authoritarianism

Right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) is a personality and ideological variable studied in political, social and personality psychology. Right-wing authoritarians are people who have a high degree of willingness to submit to authorities they perceive as established and legitimate, who adhere to societal conventions and norms and who are hostile and punitive in their attitudes towards people who do not adhere to them. They value uniformity and are in favour of using group authority, including coercion, to achieve it.

God, country and white culture... that's what matters to them. Trump received an overwhelming victory over Clinton among "white evangelicals" in the general election. They accounted for about 25% of all the voters according to the same exit polls. If they had not voted, Clinton would've easily won the "white vote" too.

I'm sure that Trump made gains every time that a BLM protest was shown in the news, for example.

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Trump voters; This trait sealed their fate. [View all] shockey80 Nov 2017 OP

Trump supporters Turbineguy Nov 2017 #1

Maybe they're afraid if they stop believing one liar they'll Corvo Bianco Nov 2017 #3

They have bought into the propaganda heart and soul. They are terrified to face reality. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #5

I believe you have it. bitterross Nov 2017 #14

I don't actually mind them sealing their fates. Pope George Ringo II Nov 2017 #2

And how! czarjak Nov 2017 #6

In a perfect world only their fates would be sealed. Too bad it doesn't work that way. SammyWinstonJack Nov 2017 #12

Ain't that the truth. Nay Nov 2017 #24

They have a problem with how they process information. It's a cognitive issue. shockey80 Nov 2017 #4

Throw in the herd and mob mentality too. Group think. Irish_Dem Nov 2017 #7

sometimes i wonder why loyalty is considered a virtue unblock Nov 2017 #8

Blind loyalty atreides1 Nov 2017 #10

My FIL followed his gut Cirque du So-What Nov 2017 #9

Oh MAN I want to steal that one! calimary Nov 2017 #11

You're welcome to it Cirque du So-What Nov 2017 #27

Sometimes, the truth hurts (n/t) PJMcK Nov 2017 #26

They want to overturn Roe v Wade SHRED Nov 2017 #13

That's a primary goal, I agree. Orrex Nov 2017 #18

Posted in wrong place Cirque du So-What Nov 2017 #25

Last I checked... paleotn Nov 2017 #15

Bellyfeel and prolefeed cp Nov 2017 #16

There is also the idea that no one wants to admit they were fooled or duped. Grammy23 Nov 2017 #17

Most of them are right-wing authoritarians (who exist all over the world). Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2017 #19

Trump supporters are all idiots. lark Nov 2017 #20

Over active amygdala, the fear center of the brain. The RW media wraps their message ... Persondem Nov 2017 #21

All Trump's supporters share one MAIN thing and that is they are down to the last one flying_wahini Nov 2017 #22

PT Barnum said "There's a sucker born every minute." He was wrong. TeamPooka Nov 2017 #23

I believe racism is a shared value in this cult Cyrano Nov 2017 #28

There is a Snackshack Nov 2017 #29