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- Kofi Arhin
- Daniel Stockemer
- Marie‐Soleil Normandin
Abstract
With its emphasis on anti‐immigration rhetoric and actions, protectionism, as well as populism, Donald Trump has transformed the Republican Party into a party that closely resembles populist radical right‐wing parties in Europe. In this article, we first illustrate how the Republican Party has transformed into a radical right‐wing party. Second, we examine the degree to which the Trump voter has the same or similar characteristics as the prototypical radical right‐wing voter. To do so, we compare some key features of voters for the Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Trump voters. Through original survey research, we find that the two voter types are alike. Both AfD and Trump voters espouse anti‐immigrant sentiment, reject globalization, and position themselves on the right on a left‐right ideological scale. This implies that, both from a supply and demand side perspective, the Trump Republican Party has become a prototypical radical right‐wing party. Con su énfasis en la retórica y las acciones contra la inmigración, el proteccionismo y el populismo, Donald Trump ha transformado al Partido Republicano en un partido que se parece mucho a los partidos populistas radicales de derecha en Europa. En este artículo, primero ilustramos cómo el Partido Republicano se ha transformado en un partido radical de derecha. En segundo lugar, examinamos el grado en que el votante de Trump tiene las mismas o similares características que el votante prototípico de la derecha radical. Para ello, comparamos algunas características clave de los votantes de Alternativa para Alemania (AfD) y los votantes de Trump. A través de una investigación de encuesta original, encontramos que los dos tipos de votantes son similares. Tanto los votantes de AfD como los de Trump defienden el sentimiento antiinmigrante, rechazan la globalización y se posicionan a la derecha en una escala ideológica de izquierda a derecha. Esto implica que, tanto desde la perspectiva de la oferta como de la demanda, el Partido Republicano de Trump se ha convertido en un prototipo de partido radical de derecha. 鉴于唐纳德·特朗普强调反移民的言论和行动、保护主义以及民粹主义,共和党的转变结果非常类似于欧洲的民粹主义激进右翼政党。本文中,我们将首先阐明共和党如何转变为一个激进的右翼政党。其次,我们分析了特朗普选民在多大程度上与典型的激进右翼选民具有相同或相似的特征。为此,我们比较了德国选择党(AfD)选民与特朗普选民的一些关键特征。通过原创调查研究,我们发现,这两种选民类型是相似的。AfD选民与特朗普选民都支持反移民情绪、拒绝全球化、并在左右意识形态尺度上将自身定位在右翼。这意味着,无论从供给还是需求的视角来看,特朗普的共和党已经成为典型的激进右翼政党。
Suggested Citation
Kofi Arhin & Daniel Stockemer & Marie‐Soleil Normandin, 2023.
"The Republican Trump Voter,"
World Affairs, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 186(3), pages 572-602, September.
Handle:
RePEc:wly:woraff:v:186:y:2023:i:3:p:572-602
DOI: 10.1177/00438200231176818
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