Racial Resentment, Electoral Loss, and Satisfaction with Democracy Among Whites in the United States: 2004–2016.
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| Title: | Racial Resentment, Electoral Loss, and Satisfaction with Democracy Among Whites in the United States: 2004–2016. |
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| Authors: | Enders, Adam M. (AUTHOR), Thornton, Judd R. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Political Behavior. Mar2022, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p389-410. 22p. 3 Charts, 6 Graphs. |
| Subjects: | Resentment, Democrats (United States), Presidential candidates, Democracy, Political systems, African Americans |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | Satisfaction with democracy is a critical supporting element of any democratic process, though a robust literature demonstrates that such satisfaction is contingent on numerous personal preferences and situational contexts. Perhaps most disconcerting, satisfaction is highly correlated with electoral (mis)fortune—winner or loser status. We theorize that this connection is moderated by a fundamental group orientation in American politics: racial resentment. Satisfaction with democracy should increase among white electoral losers as racial resentment increases when Republican candidates win and decrease as racial resentment strengthens when Democratic candidates win. In both scenarios, the connection between electoral (mis)fortune and satisfaction are moderated by a perception of whether the political system under the incoming president will be (unfairly) working better for others—black Americans—who are perceived to be less deserving of benefits. We find support for this argument using ANES presidential election data from 2004–2016. These results are robust to examination of only validated votes, panel data support the causal direction our theory posits, and we find that racial resentment uniquely moderates this relationship compared to related potential moderators, like ideological self-identification and racial stereotypes. More than petulance in the face of loss, (dis)satisfaction with democracy is a product of group orientations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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