Forget the pundit interpretation of Tea Party as anti-tax. Instead, see research: Skocpol and Williamson. http://www.amazon.com/The-Party-Remaking-Republican-Conservatism/dp/019997554X …
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Tea Party supporters, according to research, *wanted* welfare & essentially social-democracy but demarcated along "deserving" aka race.
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@zeynep@asociologist but downscale whites aren't downtrodden or underrepresented compared to the groups they resent. -
@lessdismalsci@asociologist They are underrepresented in policy/power, and many are increasingly downtrodden or face a very anxious future. - Show replies
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@zeynep Also much evidence that relative perceived status more important than absolute wellbeing. Perceptual zero-sum game.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@zeynep Mississippi Burning script has an observational explanation for this type of hatred and racismpic.twitter.com/Q64GTTjFeg
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@zeynep Tea Party more explicitly attack "elites" rather than race, which is a class issue. Similar to Bernie supporters' attack of wealthy. -
@zeynep I'm sure race is mixed up sometimes. Yet, it seems to be more haves vs. have nots. Have ascendant 21 century skills vs. have not.
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@zeynep yes but look closely at Trump's support - it's not the economically downtrodden...that's what is scary h/t@NateSilver538Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@zeynep Dead on. Unfortunately public sees media / Google as 'research' generally don't know how to access the science.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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