White nationalism’s appeal runs deeper than partisan politics

Nearly 1 in 7 white men under 30 in the US support white nationalism, and partisanship alone doesn’t explain who’s drawn to it.

By: Patrick Egan, New York University; James Bisbee, Vanderbilt University, and Joshua A. Tucker, New York University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 2, 2026

Words: 1,294

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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By Patrick Egan, New York University; James Bisbee, Vanderbilt University, and Joshua A. Tucker, New York University

As Americans prepared to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday on the morning of July 4, sobering images flashed across their phones and TV screens. Hundreds of masked men marched the streets of Washington carrying flags and chanting “Reclaim America!” It soon became clear from the logos on their identical baseball caps that the marchers were members of

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