How Science Explains Trump's Grip on White Males

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7. White male entitlement.

These dudes think they are owed the "best" jobs, the highest pay, the most opportunities. You know, affirmative action for white males. Women and minorities get a little bit of a foothold, and these white dudes go crazy.

If you really want to piss off one of these white males, start talking about the idea doing away with veterans preference in hiring (it is a form of affirmative action). The entitlement mentality comes out in full force when anybody thinks of taking away anything that benefits THEM.

They actually think they got to where they are on "merit," of which there is no such thing. They got there because they are white males. It is all unearned privilege, and most of these guys don't even realize how easy they have it especially compared to women.

Historically, men and the fields of which they dominate have been overpaid because of the concept of the "family wage" and the notion they are "providers for families." Women have always been underpaid because they aren't considered primary wage earners. Underpaying them serves men's interest in terms of sexual access and reproductive access. An independent woman is less likely to even want to partner with men, and this angers these men to no end. It's too bad, too sad the economic gravy train has stopped for many of them.