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Brian Schaffner

Latest articles by Brian Schaffner

Politics
10% of Trump 2016 voters might not vote for him in 202010% of Trump 2016 voters might not vote for him in 2020
Politics

The persuadable Trump voter could swing the election in November.

By Laurel Bliss and Brian Schaffner
Mischiefs of Faction
The early vote suggests minority turnout will be high in 2018, but so will turnout among whitesThe early vote suggests minority turnout will be high in 2018, but so will turnout among whites
Mischiefs of Faction

The electorate likely will not be dramatically more diverse than it was when Donald Trump was elected.

By Bernard Fraga and Brian Schaffner
Mischiefs of Faction
As politicians become less civil, so does the internetAs politicians become less civil, so does the internet
Mischiefs of Faction

Offensive comments on Reddit are more popular, and more likely, when politicians are extremely offensive.

By Brian Schaffner, Rishab Nithyanand and 1 more
Mischiefs of Faction
White support for Donald Trump was driven by economic anxiety, but also by racism and sexismWhite support for Donald Trump was driven by economic anxiety, but also by racism and sexism
Mischiefs of Faction

The competing narratives about why Trump did well among whites are actually complementary. To truly understand his success means acknowledging that economic insecurity was part of the story, but so too were racism and sexism.

By Brian Schaffner

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