Name: ‘Racial resentment’ a factor in violence of 6 January 2021, study says
Uploaded: 2024-06-05T06:14:55-04:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: 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. Related: Neighbors […]

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

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. Related: Neighbors […]

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