Thread by @ProfPaulPoast

Have questions about the new "Jan 6 Capitol Attacks" study by my @CPOST_UChicago colleagues? Please see their slide deck laying out the methodology and analysis:

d3qi0qp55mx5f5.cloudfront.net/cpost/i/docs/a…

My methodological take?

Seems like a useful initial set of results.

In case you are wondering, they don't appear to "select on the DV" (they considered counties and states that did AND did not produce insurgents)

My substantive take?

Builds on findings of work, such as the recent book by @AshleyJardina, showing whites fear a loss of status (and the political consequences of that fear)

amazon.com/Identity-Polit…

Moreover, the finding about the participants' wealth and fear over "white rights" reminds me of the Civil War era findings by @andrewbhall, @shirokuriwaki, & @ConnorDHuff in @apsrjournal: American insurgency is a tool of the (relatively) wealthy & racist

stanforddpl.org/papers/hall_hu…