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Two studies that tell the story of the 'MAGA voter' Study 1 White Americans’ feelings of being “last place” are associated with anti-DEI attitudes, Trump support, and Trump vote during the 2024 U.S. presidential election www.psypost.org/trump-suppor... \1

psypost.orgTrump support in 2024 linked to White Americans' perception of falling to the bottom of the racial hierarchyNew data from the 2024 election reveals a specific profile of Trump supporters: White Americans who believe they are in a "tight race" for status with Black and Hispanic Americans, regardless of their...

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The Implausible Girl

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16 May

This study showed that the dynamic driving Trump voters was the *perception* that they were 'falling behind' Black and Hispanic people economically. Notably *not* that they ACTUALLY were falling behind but that they *perceived* themselves to be falling behind. \2

The Implausible Girl

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16 May

The 1st study shows you the reason MAGA voters love Trump, study 2 shows that they are really good at lying both to themselves and to others about WHY they support Trump Responses to Belief-Conflicting Information: Justification of Support for Donald Trump jspp.psychopen.eu/index.php/js... \3

jspp.psychopen.euResponses to Belief-Conflicting Information: Justification of Support for Donald Trump| Journal of Social and Political Psychology

The Implausible Girl

@implausiblegrrl.fyi

16 May

It has been driven home to many people since the 1960s that 'racism is bad'. So rather than admit that 'I'm angry about Black and Hispanic people being as successful as White people so I vote Trump' they come up with 'alternative facts' to justify their support for him. \4

The Implausible Girl

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16 May

And more reasons to ignore his documented complete lack of any morals in any sphere. \5