trump supporters lot common lack education bunch horrible racists want make america great viciously beat african-american protesters homeless people idea keep brown people murika appeal appeal racists great white supremacists actively campaign terrorist group use hate speech recruit know one factor think define trump support good jingoism racism homophobia extreme anti-muslim sentiments desire build gigantic wall never even look hispanic person politico matthew macwilliams say discover one factor predict whether someone trump voter fact find single statistically significant variable predict whether voter support trump race income education level authoritarianism.that right trump electoral strength stay power buoy americans authoritarian inclinations prevalence authoritarians american electorate among democrats well republicans possible trump fan base continue grow.macwilliams finish conduct national poll sample 1,800 voters across nation find education income gender age ideology religiosity significant bear republican voter prefer candidate write two variables look statistically significant authoritarianism follow fear terrorism though former far significant latter macwilliams explain trump pledge make america great well horrific suggestions muslims ban unite state wear special id badge already round concentration camp well course great wall murika cater authoritarian inclinations authoritarianism new untested concept american electorate since rise nazi germany one widely study ideas social science cause still debate political behavior authoritarians authoritarians obey rally follow strong leaders respond aggressively outsiders especially feel threatened.this course describe trump supporters perfectly frighteningly authoritarianism prevalent among republicans limit right 2008 democratic primary political scientist marc hetherington find authoritarianism matter income ideology gender age education predict whether voters prefer hillary clinton barack obama macwilliams note hetherington also find base 14 years poll authoritarians steadily move democratic republican party time since begin embrace civil right gay right hallmarks liberalism common party today.macwilliams note authoritarianism statistically significant factor democratic primary race thus far appear play important role republican side 49 percent republicans score top quarter authoritarian scale macwilliams poll ask voters simple question parent gauge authoritarianism whether important voter child respectful independent obedient self-reliant well-behaved considerate well-mannered curious base question trump candidate republican democrat whose support among authoritarians statistically significant conclude combine 52 respondents live fear terrorist attack u.s. soil give us something fear easy say president trump happen americans stand ideological reincarnation adolf hitler elect macwilliams point time democrats oppose fascism begin take trump seriously.featured image via gage skidmore/flickr one factor determine trump supporter think