AUTHORITARIANISM AMONG TRUMP VOTERS -Stunning research

Study finds differences between two types of supporters The data here are drawn from an ongoing study of authoritarianism in the American electorate. The original survey was conducted in the fall of 2019 as research for Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and His Followers , a book by John W. Dean and Bob Altemeyer focusing on what motivates supporters of President Donald Trump. Because the findings in this release are drawn from a subset of the original survey sample, the specific percentages presented here should not be projected onto a larger population. However, Monmouth feels it is worth sharing this information to…READ MORE: https://northdenvernews.com/authoritarianism-among-trump-voters-stunning-research/
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Study finds differences between two types of supporters The data here are drawn from an ongoing study of authoritarianism in the American electorate. The original survey was conducted in the fall of 2019 as research for Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and His Followers , a book by John W. Dean and Bob Altemeyer focusing on what motivates supporters of President Donald Trump. Because the findings in this release are drawn from a subset of the original survey sample, the specific percentages presented here should not be projected onto a larger population. However, Monmouth feels it is worth sharing this information to further our understanding of America’s body politic in light of the violence at the U.S. Capitol this month. Donald Trump voters with high authoritarian inclinations are more likely than other Trump voters to engage in conspiracy theories, such as the existence of a “Deep State” that has been out to get Trump and the idea that state Republican election officials have covered up voter fraud. The results of an ongoing study of authoritarianism in the American electorate also highlight the potential danger of those authoritarian views taking hold among a larger group of citizens if they are allowed to go unchecked. Identifying the fundamental values and motivations behind undemocratic behavior that has spread across the United States is a critical step in curbing it. The Monmouth University Polling Institute conducted an online survey of a random sample of American voters in 2019 for a book by John W. Dean and Bob Altemeyer, Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and His Followers. The framework for the book’s analysis is a set of psychological scales developed by psychologist Altemeyer and others to measure voter perceptions of prejudice, social equality, morality and preferences for strong leadership. The key scale – Right Wing Authoritarianism – was summarized on the Polling Institute’s blog in August 2020. In December, Monmouth contacted 303 participants from the original study to ask about their reaction to the presidential election results. While the specific percentages are not projectable to a larger population, these data are relevant because they cast a light on statistically significant differences between Trump supporters who have high authoritarian inclinations and those who do not. “Research on authoritarianism suggests that a fairly consistent proportion of the public has anti-democratic inclinations. The extent to which we see these authoritarian tendencies play out in public life depends on whether those views are given credibility by the society, particularly by its leaders. This is especially important for understanding the growing display of undemocratic beliefs and actions in America and its persistence well beyond January 20th,” said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute. To begin, the stability of public opinion on Trump that has been well documented in polling over the past four years is also evident in the current panel study. In 2019, an unweighted 45% of these respondents approved (33% strongly and 12% somewhat) and 54% disapproved (49% strongly and 5% somewhat) of the job Trump was doing. Just over one year later – following the 2020 election – 45% approved (34% strongly and 11% somewhat) and 55% disapproved (52% strongly and 3% somewhat). At an individual level, 83% of respondents gave identical responses to this question in both waves of the survey – or 94% when “strongly” and “somewhat” responses are grouped together. Among panelists who reported voting for Trump in the 2020 election, just over 4 in 10 score in the highest quartile of the Rig…

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