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[shawnbuddy]

New study shows interesting things about Trump supporters and racial resentment. Excuse me, "economic anxiety."

https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/9/8/16270040/trump-clinton-supporters-racist

All it takes to reduce support for housing assistance among Donald Trump supporters is exposure to an image of a black man.

That’s the takeaway from a new study by researchers Matthew Luttig, Christopher Federico, and Howard Lavine, set to be published in Research & Politics. In a randomized survey experiment, the trio of researchers exposed respondents to images of either a white or black man. They found that when exposed to the image of a black man, white Trump supporters were less likely to back a federal mortgage aid program. Favorability toward Trump was a key measure for how strong this effect was.

The study is just the latest to show that racial attitudes are a powerful predictor for support for Trump — and the newest to suggest that such attitudes play a major role in Americans’ views toward public policy. Previous studies have found that racial resentment was a much stronger indicator of support for Trump than views about the economy. And other research has shown that priming people to think about race can make them more conservative on a host of issues.

This latest study is notable, though, because all it uses is an image of a black man to produce its results. That suggests that Trump has a powerful incentive to get people to keep thinking about race: If his most ardent supporters just need a slight racial cue to come around to his conservative policy views, then Trump simply has to bring up race to get his supporters fired up for him.

They found that the image of a black man greatly impacted responses among Trump supporters. After they were exposed to the black racial cue, they were not only less supportive of housing assistance programs, but they also expressed higher levels of anger that some people receive government assistance and were more likely to say that individuals who receive assistance are to blame for their situation.

 

[Fat4all]

its gotta be the striped polo

that's why they wanna help the white guy more

 

[Humidex]

its gotta be the striped polo

that's why they wanna help the white guy more

It's the glasses, surely?

 

[hughesta]

really makes you think 🤔

 

[Ravensmash]

They turned into snowflakes so quickly I didn't even notice.

 

[Fat4all]

It's the glasses, surely?

NERD GUILT

EYE GUILT

 

[itsgreen]

Ok. I wouldn't consider those two images equal.

Did they also study on Democrats?

Also did they use just these two images?

 

[GrizzleBoy]

It's almost like Nazis, KKK members and people who don't mind standing side by side with them aren't fond of black people.

Or something.

 

[capitalCORN]

It's really about time we reached across the aisle guys,

 

[ctfg23]

Supporters of old racist white dude are also racist. Shocking news.

 

[Fat4all]

Ok. I wouldn't consider those two images equal.

what's unequal about them?

they both look upset and slightly disheveled

 

[Trey]

you don't say

 

[capitalCORN]

Ok. I wouldn't consider those two images equal.

Did they also study on Democrats?

Also did they use just these two images?

In contrast, favorability toward Clinton did not significantly change respondents’ views on any of these issues when primed with racial cues.

,

 

[shawnbuddy]

Ok. I wouldn't consider those two images equal.

Did they also study on Democrats?

Also did they use just these two images?

Yes, they did use Democrats. Well, Clinton supporters. We're not as racist, apparently.

In contrast, favorability toward Clinton did not significantly change respondents’ views on any of these issues when primed with racial cues.

The researchers concluded, “These findings indicate that responses to the racial cue varied as a function of feelings about Donald Trump — but not feelings about Hillary Clinton — during the 2016 presidential election.”

 

[NoName999]

How many more studies must be tested before the "twue progressives" realize that the issue isn't class?

 

[Raylan Targaryen]

we've known this from the beginning, it's the ones that said "calling people racists makes them racist" that need this info

 

[capitalCORN]

we've known this from the beginning, it's the ones that said "calling people racists makes them racist" that need this info

If I call any girl Tinashe enough times will they turn too?

 

[Sesha]

They turned into snowflakes so quickly I didn't even notice.

They were always snowflakes.

 

[crimsondynamics]

Trump "fans". As in fanatics. That's the problem right there.

 

[Dryk]

Yes, they did use Democrats. Well, Clinton supporters. We're not as racist, apparently.

Weirdly enough supporting the white image over the black image seems to still track with Clinton favorability, it's just ~10x weaker.

Trump "fans". As in fanatics. That's the problem right there.

Not favouring one over the other occurs at just under 0.4 Trump favorability. That's higher than I would have expected really.

 

[Dragon Puncher]

The most scary part about the research in the article, is how easy it is to affect people towards negatively towards race and immigration. There is a lot of latent racism around.

 

[BigDes]

It's obviously nothing to do with race

One of these guys has hair the other is bald

Open your eyes sheeple

Stop trying to divide us like Obama did. It is time to unify

 

[Fat4all]

It's obviously nothing to do with race

One of these guys has hair the other is bald

Open your eyes sheeple

Stop trying to divide us like Obama did. It is time to unify

my boss is bald

therefore bald people are cool

and I won't be fired

thanks obama

 

[AlexFlame116]

So basically Trump fans are as stupid and shameful as ever.

 

[TheSkullPrince]

What a bunch of scumfucks.

 

[PataHikari]

This isn't a surprise, and it isn't anything new.

Saying that black people and/or other minorities has been used to get white people to want to destroy social programs since minorities have been able to use social programs.

 

[Condom]

Why do you, after months, still misinterpret the 'economic anxiety' thing?
People having racist beliefs does not disqualify that theory because it includes this as the final result. Or are you just doing liberal anti-left propaganda?

 

[capitalCORN]

Why do you, after months, still misinterpret the 'economic anxiety' thing?
People having racist beliefs does not disqualify that theory because it includes this as the final result. Or are you just doing liberal anti-left propaganda?

Hillary promised jobs too.

 

[Condom]

Hillary promised jobs too.

The right preying on economic anxiety works like this: There is a limited pot of gold, our (white) gold. The minorities stealing out of that pot is why your life sucks. Hate them, fight them and stand up for yourself to protect your gold and get what you deserve.

 

[capitalCORN]

The right preying on economic anxiety works like this: There is a limited pot of gold, our (white) gold. The minorities stealing out of that pot is why your life sucks. Hate them, fight them and stand up for yourself to protect your gold and get what you deserve.

People have agency. I'm leaving the responsibility of each decision to the maker.

 

[n64coder]

It's the glasses, surely?

I don't think it would make much of a difference but I would like your see the results if they used some of these images:

An elderly man or couple
A family with two young kids
A single mom with kids
A young man with tattoos and who wears lots of gold chains

This kind of study they did is fascinating but at the same time, it is sad that people have a hatred when POC get assistance.

 

[Murkas]

It's really about time we reached across the aisle guys,

maybe
you'll
learn
from
them
and
they'll
learn
from
you
and
you'll
land
somewhere
in
the
middle
wouldn't
that
be
swell
because
the
middle
is
a
great
place
to
be

 

[Oersted]

Wasn't there something similiar with sports scholarships?

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

I'm not surprised at all anymore. Trump supporters have flat out said numerous times that they don't care about the facts.

 

[Condom]

People have agency. I'm leaving the responsibility of each decision to the maker.

I agree you have a personal responsibility for who you vote for. We were analyzing why they do in such numbers and not discussing agency.

 

[capitalCORN]

I agree you have a personal responsibility for who you vote for. We were analysis why they do in such numbers and not discussing agency.

The economic message was superfulous, just a rider on the church of Trump, It's really rhis in essence.

 

[Condom]

The economic message was superfulous, just a rider on the church of Trump, It's really rhis in essence.

Which only makes sense if you also think about the economy. Why be racist at all if not to benefit from it yourself? See the pot of gold. Life is a game of team death match for racists.

 

[capitalCORN]

Which only makes sense if you also think about the economy. Why be racist at all if not to benefit from it yourself? See the pot of gold. Life is a game of team death match for racists.

You overestimate by believing in an underlying logic. Immigrants are apparently simultaneiosly stealing their jobs, yet too lazy to work. The article states they would more likely turn down a social assistance program, one that would benefir them, simply with a visual juxtaposition of a black person. They're been lapping up that cream of white superiority for so long they can't bear to be made equal to others. They don't care about results, they just want to feel better about themselves.

 

[Fat4all]

ive lost the thread of the current argument happening, but I blame being a tad sloshed

 

[MidgarBlowedUp]

The black man is having a reclosure, according to the sign. While the white man gets the foreclosure.

Plus that terribly exposed shot of the black man.

 

[capitalCORN]

ive lost the thread of the current argument happening, but I blame being a tad sloshed

Just petty shit. Keep drinking bud,

The black man is having a reclosure, according to the sign. While the white man gets the foreclosure.

Plus that terribly exposed shot of the black man.

It 'says' reclosure because the man's sihouette is covering more letters.

 

[Daedardus]

I'm just angry at both of them since the photoshop is quite bad and the two people don't fit nicely in the picture and have bad poses, lol. Other than that, there's no difference I feel between the two pics.

 

[Fat4all]

Just petty shit. Keep drinking bud,

dont need to tell me twice


(might look like twice from the booze googles)

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

The black guy already got to go to college for free, why does he get everything?

 

[astroturfing]

is it just me or is the white guy smiling a bit? looks like a smirk. and the black guy has a more serious look on his face..

that might affect the results a bit. i know i often judge people by their facial expressions, even consciously.

Trump fans are fucking stupid though, wouldnt surprise me if they are more racist than average. goes with the territory.

 

[Cow Mengde]

I'm going to try and act really surprised now.

 

[Kyzer]

Wow poor guy, down on his luck. Obama and his policies did this

*Guy becomes black*

Wow get a job

 

[NoName999]

Which only makes sense if you also think about the economy. Why be racist at all if not to benefit from it yourself? See the pot of gold. Life is a game of team death match for racists.

Look unless you want a bloody racial caste system, we can forget about having glorious socialist policies that'll benefit the common man. These fools would cut off their own arms just so a minority won't get reconstruction surgery.

 

[Bakercat]

I may be in the minority with this, but I think this goes further than just being a trump supporter. I think the stereotype of a black person using housing accommodation is pretty prevalent in the states. The sub conscious is pretty strong even if you don't even believe these things to be true. Just even knowing a stereotype can cause a person to misinterpret what's really going on. Yeah, trump supporters are gonna think this immediately and more strongly than other Americans, but it is probably a bigger problem than just one group of people in the US.

 

[capitalCORN]

I may be in the minority with this, but I think this goes further than just being a trump supporter. I think the stereotype of a black person using housing accommodation is pretty prevalent in the states. The sub conscious is pretty strong even if you don't even believe these things to be true. Just even knowing a stereotype can cause a person to misinterpret what's really going on. Yeah, trump supporters are gonna think this immediately and more strongly than other Americans, but it is probably a bigger problem than just one group of people in the US.

Ignorance is a choice.