MACS wrote:The entire argument that Trump supporters are racist is f***ing nonsense.
The fact that anyone did a study is f***ing nonsense.
I dunno. They had a hypothesis... two actually... and they tested the hypothesis and found evidence to support it.
If they found evidence to support the hypothesis, it seems sort of strange to call the study nonsense. I mean.... nonsense would be if they found no difference. But hey... you can say it's nonsense all you want. Heck, you can do your own study to show there is no difference between trump supporters and trump "opposers".... (their words not mine). No one is stopping you from getting better information.
Frank...their hypothesis are:
Hypothesis 1: for Trump supporters, subtle presentation of a black racial cue—versus a
white racial cue—will (a) decrease support for government housing assistance, (b)
increase anger that some people receive government assistance, and (c) increase the
belief that individuals are to blame for their situation.
Hypothesis 2: for Trump opponents, the presence of a black (versus a white) racial cue
will (a) increase support for government housing assistance, (b) decrease anger towards
people receiving government assistance, and (c) decrease their belief that individuals are
to blame for their situation.
Within the constraints of their study they found this to be consistent. Obviously, more studies should be done... but I don't think there is much surprise here.