Yes, statistically, the social group that votes the most for Trump is divorced men. This is the conclusion of a fascinating article published on the American site The Cutof which here is the gist. This article cites the example of an Ohio police officer, who describes the end of his marriage as “the greatest failure of his life.” Married at 19, he tried four couples’ therapies with his wife before filing for divorce in 2018. But the divorce went badly, and he has the impression that it went well. for the benefit of his wife. In particular, the custody battle over their 8-year-old son has become a difficult ordeal, leading to tension in his social circle.
This experience ultimately brought him closer to Donald Trump, with whom he feels in tune. This divorced officer compares himself to Trump, who faced accusations he considers unfounded. For him, both were unfairly treated and demonized. This rapprochement with Trump reflects a broader phenomenon among divorced men: a majority of 56% supports Trump, more than any other male demographic, due in particular to a feeling of injustice, accentuated by the rise of the MeToo movement and the denunciation of toxic masculinity.
How can we explain this over-representation of the Trump vote among divorced men? Populist parties act as receptacles for anger, and many of these men feel like victims of the system. They therefore vote for the one who embodies a masculinist vision, as opposed to Kamala Harris, who represents everything that seems antagonistic, even threatening, to them. These men feel in a situation of heteronomy, a term which designates the opposite of autonomy, that is to say the impression of living a constrained life. This resentment makes them particularly sensitive to Trump’s speech, openly hostile to feminists, a speech coupled with behavior which leaves no doubt about what the candidate thinks and embodies.
This is how the ups and downs of life, such as a breakup or divorce, can have a political translation. This is further proof that the intimate is deeply linked to politics.
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