@dr.shawna: What is behind the trend following the 2026 Midterm Election using Morgan Wallen’s song “I’m a Little Crazy”? Political psychologists have studied the relationship between physical safety, a concept they call “status threat” and conservative political attitudes. Exploring that research along with a few other social science concepts can help us unpack this trend, the mobilized fear behind it, and examine how it measures up to the real threats many marginalized families have and continue to face. For more on that, let’s go to the research. #5MinutePlus #socialscience #psychology

Robin :

I felt that way in 2024. The difference is, what I feared actually happened.

Émilie Tremblay 🇨🇦 :

This made me think of “when you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.”

Jennifer :

they think that we want to do to them what they want to do to others.

🔵🦔💨 :

My parents genuinely believe that it’s harder to get a job now if you’re white. I’m job searching right now, and my mom told me she’s worried they’re judging me based off my name, since I’m white 😐 genuinely are you joking me right now

bri :

they're scared of *checks notes* free school lunch?

Anditheegirl :

It’s so interesting to me that they’ll say they don’t have privilege but are somehow aware that they have an elevated position in status in America.

🔮 Midge Marie 🔮 :

Why are they always in the car?!??

RuneBurnz :

they're afraid we're going to treat them the way they've wanted to treat us.

BrickRat🖤🇺🇸💋 :

friend - they do not see certain americans as americans. im black, & I felt pride to see a native american governor elect, felt pride when I saw a muslim senator elect. they dont feel pride, but fear because they dont see americans of different varieties as americans. despite the fact that these american groups have part of our american heritage from the start.

Not Bill Nye :

How it feels watching them

Rose :

I'd like teleportation. travel is expensive

HannaCringePretzel :

theyre afraid they'll be able to afford their kids meds!! oh nooooo!!!!

TrishItIs :

It’s bizarre how utterly TERRIFIED they are.

Ter bear :

I want the power to speak and understand every language. Is it particularly exciting? No. Would it be very handy? YES

mr.cellardoors :

I’ve always said I would the ability to “find lost things”. You would become a VERY important person and asset to MANY powerful people, were you to choose to divulge the extent of your power. In my head, I would be able to find treasures, people, whatever someone (anyone) considered to be lost. Lost civilizations, lost technology, lost information (pyramids). A very strong power when you think about it.

Aphex :

They think we will do to them what they want to do to us.

thatsdrtruthisjus3 :

They’re afraid of Scott Colom!

stings_24 :

It’s always projection…

burnerblue4 :

Oline :

I love how detailed you are while still making sense. It's so refreshing to listen to people talk about topics they actually understand! 🙏(Also, I'd want shapeshifting hehe)

Trash Cat :

I was raised conservative and the fear I was raised in was rooted in the what I didn’t know. Weirdly, fear of the end of the world that’s preached through evangelical teaching was also in there and the fear of the unknown fed that other fear. Like at one point I remember being told that if Hillary Clinton got elected it would bring about the end of the world quite literally

mayciann :

all the comments like “trans them first 🫵🏼” absolutely SEND me

hummingbird84🍉 :

I think it’s rooted in “end of times- Jesus is coming back” end times thinking as a blue dot in a red area

Ignorance_we_trust :

teleportation

reegrummond :

After 2024 my fear was cuts to special education at the DoE and *lots of gestures*