“These are not protesters, they are disturbing and rebel,” US President Donald Trump posted on his true social stage. Elon Musk, former right hand of Trump, Dogo Man, re-prepared the post by screenshotting on his platform, X.
This is a Conservative story as people in Los Angeles started protesting against the immigration policy of Trump administration in early June. Some people say that Trump is creating a crisis for political gains, and psychology studies suggest that it can work well.
Wrong information for people’s thinking
Trump compared the images of burning cars, and the protesters waving the Mexican flags, with the “foreign invasion”. He is deployed the National Guard against the protesters – for the first time an American President has sidelined the powers of the state to do so since 1965. The police have hit journalists with rubber bullets – either direct or indirectly. Search drama, psychologists say, can feed a story of emergency situation.
But is it true? Critics have said that Trump is creating a crisis around the LA immigration protests for political gains.
For example, Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles ended a series of raids on homes and vehicles as an instigation by the White House.
Governor Gavin Newsom, Governor of California, called Trump’s action a step towards powerism and “a misuse of power”.
Instead of removing people from Trump, major psychology research suggests that this ruling can increase its popularity – finally among voters who feel threatened by the idea of social breakdown.
Social breakdown fuel desire for ruling leaders
Research has found that those who see the society are unstable and chaotic, which is more likely to be receptive for the authority leader promising order, control and certainty.
A study between German and American participants It was found that the feeling of social instability could cause moral ambiguity, isolation and feelings of disconnection and “a feeling that cannot affect the political process,” said a social psychologist at the University of Legolec, a social psychologist in Belgium.
“Sub -division [sic] Authority leadership may mean quit independence, but it promises psychological relief [the] Uncertainty. Neerdaels told DW that the authorities provide clear hierarchy, social rules and guidance of a strong leader.
Another study published in May 2025 This suggests that people were more likely to take favor to the major, authority leaders during the time of struggle.
Researchers analyzed data from 25 countries and found that the presence of intergroup conflict increases people’s priorities for prominent leaders.
“We [found] Las Lasen, the lead author of the study of the University of the University of the University in Denmark, said that the participants who see the world as a more conflict-struggle expressed strong priorities for prominent leaders.
In his analysis, he argued that the human developed psychological systems to prioritize strong leadership when facing external threats.
Engineer enhances social breakdown Trump’s support
The situation around the current protests in the LA seems to be in line with the current psychology research: “There is evidence that the Trump administration and its supporters are exploiting Thesis protests to add the notion that American society is separating.
“It makes sense because [a] The perception of the breakdown of society can increase support for totalitarianism [and] The will of a strong leader who takes vigorous action, “Hey said.
Voting data shows that Trump’s compatibility among American voters is now higher than before the LA protest. Actual votingOn an average, which exists for 15 separate pollutants, on June 10, Trump shows the compatibility at 47.3%, which was 45.1% in late April.
Neerradells said, “The strategy to spread stories to instigate this notion that society is breaking up, colors are popular among the right/ruling leader worldwide in Germany.”
How do Democrats reduce hunger for ruling leadership?
Psychological Research provides clues about how to reduce support for powerism – by addressing uncertainty caused by perceived social breakdown.
Studies suggest that people can help reduce fear and insecurity Reypete hunger for totalitarianism,
So what helps is better communication on the meaning and purpose of politics, Neeradells said. For example, to clarify why political action is taken, explaining policies, and highlighting values that direct political decisions.
Neerradells said, “Perhaps the counterbette, when politicians openly express their feelings of uncertainty, these people can accept and face their own uncertainty and a strong leader’s will for a strong leader,” said Neerdells.
Now the challenge, he said, how to push back against misinformation that fuel social volatility, and inform the public about the reality of opposition. This, Neeradells said, “What is necessary in easy task:” The feelings of uncertainty are widespread and perhaps unavoidable, “fuel when fuel by social media.
Edited by: Zulfiker Ebony
