Status Threat, Social Concerns, and Conservative Media: A Look at White America and the Alt-Right

Racial and ethnic division is a mainstay of the American social structure, today these strains are exacerbated by political binaries. Moreover, media has become increasingly polarized whereby certain outlets intensify perceived differences between racial groups, alignments, religious affiliations. Using data from recent psychological study Alt-Right, we assess associations perceptions issues, feelings status threat, trust in conservative media, affiliation with Alt-Right among White Americans. We find concern over more issues along explain large portion variation threat Furthermore, plus feeling significantly increase odds affiliation. Most surprisingly, however, mitigated, instead amplified, associations. Implications calls for future research discussed.