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Trump Voter Psychology: A Cult-Like Following

November 08, 2020 • Anita Kirti • Season 1 • Episode 8

What was supposed to be a sweeping referendum on Donald Trump, turned out to be a marginal victory for Democrats. So, if you're counting, that's the second time Democrats and their polls underestimated the power of Trumpism. It seems to be that they are in denial about the significant reason why Trump's supporters remain unwaveringly loyal: authoritarianism. In this episode, we dive into the psychology behind what Trump activated in his base and what it means to our ability to reunite our country.

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Democrats beware! We are not out of the woods yet. Though Joe Biden is our President Elect, we cannot deny the fact that Donald Trump has an incredibly strong allegiance of supporters – 70 million in fact – that will not gracefully fade into the background during what we hope to be a peaceful transition of power.

POWER. What does it mean? What does it look like to a voter? What role did it have in Trump’s campaign strategy in both 2016 and 2020? Who are Trump Supporters and what about Trump appealed to them the most?

Tune in to this episode of The World We Inherit to learn about the psychologies and theories behind Trump’s cult-like following and how his leaving the White House will most likely not be the end for them.

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