‘Racial resentment’ a factor in violence of 6 January 2021, study says

Measurable in Trump supporters, psycho-social phenomenon can have consequences for democracy, authors say

Political observers are quick to blame hyperpartisanship and political polarization for leading more than 2,000 supporters of Donald Trump to riot at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021.

But according to a recently published study, “racial resentment” – not just partisanship – explains the violence that broke out after the 2020 election.

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