SALON -- Jason McDaniel, SF State Political Science assistant professor, and Sean McElwee, Demos Action policy analyst, discuss results of their new research about supporters of GOP candidate Donald Trump.
“Of course, any human phenomenon will be complex and nuanced, so a certain amount of humility is required. Nonetheless, in our newest analysis, we examine the feelings expressed by Trump supporters towards a variety of groups in America, and the results are pretty clear: Trump supporters really dislike many identity groups in America. For these voters, Trump’s blend of casual racism and muscular nativism is the core of his appeal.
“Trump supporters are more likely than supporters of other Republican candidates to have negative feelings toward feminists, Muslims, Latinos, gays and lesbians and transgender people. These findings also hold when compared to supporters of Hillary Clinton. In contrast, Trump supporters have far warmer feelings toward whites than supporters of other candidates.”