A new study has revealed that a specific group of Republicans, known as MAGA Republicans, are more likely than other groups to endorse political violence. The findings, published in PLOS One, indicate that this group, making up approximately 15% of the US adult population, showed distinct beliefs on race and democracy, differing significantly from other Republican factions and non-Republicans.
In recent years, the United States has witnessed a surge in political tensions, culminating in events like the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. This has prompted a growing concern among experts and researchers about the potential for widespread political violence. Such incidents have not only immediate physical repercussions but also long-term societal and public health consequences.
To address this concern, researchers embarked on a study to better understand the attitudes towards political violence among different political factions, with a particular focus on MAGA Republicans – a term often associated with supporters of former President Donald Trump who strongly deny the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election results.
In terms of demographics, MAGA Republicans diverged from other Republican groups in several ways. They were more likely to be female and less likely to have a bachelor’s or postgraduate degree or a household income exceeding $150,000. This profile suggests a unique demographic makeup of this political faction.
…interesting.
"…There is good news in the lack of willingness to engage in violence, but it comes with a caveat: support for violence by the unwilling may enable the willing to proceed.”
so, primarily, a group of hateful, apathetic cowards. that tracks and the term “useful idiot” leaps to mind.
They were more likely to be female
…interesting.
Anecdotally, I feel like a lot of the hardcore anti-vax, anti-science, etc conservatives are women who’ve been sucked into various conspiracy circles on social media. Seems like they’re often undereducated stay at home moms who are somewhat socially isolated. Basically the same demographic that typically gets targeted by pyramid schemes.
That’s just one subgroup in MAGA-land, so it’s still interesting that women seem to be such a majority in that wing of the party.
Trump: is disgusting, a rapist, demented, a fraud, smells like shit
Everyone-not-MAGA: what the hell is wrong with you people
Science: Something is wrong with those people. We have numbers.
Everyone-not-MAGA: uh, yeah? That’s obscenely obvious?
Science: [repeat]
True story.
After the pussy grabber tape came out, a Conservative woman when on The View TV show to defend Donnie. One of the panelists kept repeating the phrase ‘pussy gabber’ over and over. The Conservative woman asked he to stop using that offensive term.
I remember how they kept acting like the term “pussy” was the issue, too: “locker room talk”. And not the fact that he was bragging about sexually assaulting women.
People were not upset over the term pussy. At least not normal people. That gaslighting concern troll on The View sounds like they were moralizing over the term, but the term itself was not the issue. The orange jesus could have said he grabs them by the swim suit area and it’s no different.
He was on Howard Stern’s radio show and boasted about walking into the dressing room at the Miss Teen USA pageant. A self admitted perv.
Of all sad words of tongue and pen the saddest are these: Hillary was right again.
In other news, Nazis love fascism.
Well, duh. 🙄
Lol, the projection …
