Why Do Trump's Authoritarian Followers Resist COVID-19 Authorities? Because They Are Not Really Authoritarian Followers

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People's responses to the threat posed by COVID-19 varied widely. In direct contradiction popular theory that Trump supporters prefer submit powerful people, Trump's most enthusiastic followers actually were vocal in resisting urgings of authorities get vaccinated and wear masks. I explain this anomaly showing are driven less a desire for authority more be secure from threats human outsiders pose society's historically dominant racial, language, religious, cultural group. Far being authoritarians, leaders such as Donald stridently oppose all figures who divert attention what they believe real threats: immigrants, foreign enemies, diversity, terrorists, criminals. From perspective, it is unsurprising those with securitarian orientation would not take seriously concerned an mRNA virus.

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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in political science

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2673-3145']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2022.880798