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Many factors explain why people across Western democracies vote for politicians like former President Trump, including economic concerns, rural resentment and racial animosity. Although Trump supporters have been characterized as “left behind,” “stigmatized” or even “marginalized,” these ascriptions are dangerously off base.
For one, they fuel the self-victimization narratives common among radical right movements, driving conspiracies and support for this ideology. Moreover, they neglect that historically powerful groups such as white people, men and Christians are overrepresented among Trump supporters. Even today, these groups remain privileged politically, economically and culturally. By objective measures, most Trump supporters are not left behind, stigmatized or marginalized.
The people who have nothing to be proud of except their skin color or what genitals they have are now being told those aren’t something they should be proud of. And now they realize that they don’t have anything to be proud of, they’re rebelling. But they’re blaming those they look down on, instead of directing their rage at the real reason they have nothing- the wealthy ownership class and the political party they control.