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Buckeye_Democrat

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2. Yep, I read the study in 2016.

Reply to Ocelot II (Original post)

Wed Jul 7, 2021, 01:33 PM

Jul 2021

Right-wing authoritarian (RWA) personality was the best indicator of a Trump supporter during the GOP primaries.

There's a lot of overlap with that trait and Christian evangelicals too, as the questions (and answers) in this RWA test make obvious:
https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/RWAS/

Edit: Actually, this Vox article is far more in-depth than what I read over 5 years ago. Thanks!!
The gradual sorting of authoritarians towards the GOP is interesting too!

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The Rise of American Authoritarianism [View all] Ocelot II Jul 2021 OP

Great article! Thanks for posting. alwaysinasnit Jul 2021 #1

Yep, I read the study in 2016. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #2

I got 17.61% But one question about getting rid of the bad apples, so to speak Maraya1969 Jul 2021 #5

That's still a low score, so not RWA. Buckeye_Democrat Jul 2021 #6

This is no accident. Right Wing messages are designed to appeal to certain personality profiles. Midnight Writer Jul 2021 #3

It sounds like these people won't be dropping their support for Trump any time soon. Jim__ Jul 2021 #4

K&R MustLoveBeagles Jul 2021 #7