4 Key Personality Traits Trump Supporters Share With Their Beloved Leader

The following article by Liz Posner was posted on the AlterNet website April 1, 2018:

Trump and the #MAGA set have a lot in common.

Signs reading “Make America First Again” during the RNCon in Cleveland Credit: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Surprise, surprise: members of the #MAGA set are a lot like Trump himself. We already know that many of Trump’s supporters are prejudiced, authoritarian, and selfish. Now, a new study shows that Trump voters have even more in common with the president than already thought.

In addition to his megalomania, misogyny, racism, and tacky taste in home decor, a few obvious characteristics define Donald Trump: he’s selfish, seeks power over others, is preoccupied with wealth, and prefers conformity and tradition. These four are all traits commonly found in his supporters, as Ryne A. Sherman, a psychology professor at Texas Tech University, shows in a new study. Continue reading “4 Key Personality Traits Trump Supporters Share With Their Beloved Leader”