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I believe I may also fit the bill :)

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Dr. Sanne van Oosten @sbvanoosten.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Don’t know about calling myself “great”, but would definitely like to be in!

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The starter pack I was searching for but couldn't find. Great for scholars, journalists, and anyone looking for research-based takes on current events. Please reply to this message or DM if you want me to add you, or anyone else, to the list 😊 go.bsky.app/315MyLR

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Oh, thanks a lot! And yes that would make perfect sense! Strange also that Bluesky doesn’t notify me of being added to a list, or am I missing something?

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Is 'masculinity' fueling the far right? | Radboud University

Well since all of a sudden I got many new followers on here (no idea why-please tell me where you found me), I might as well share that I was recently interviewed about political masculinity (loosely) in connection with the US elections. www.ru.nl/en/research/...

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Gender and diversity scientist Nik Linders wants to know why left-wing voters shift to the far right. He believes the way far-right political parties handle masculinity, gender, and sexuality plays a ...

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I received further awesome thoughts from folks at the PoliticologenEtmaal in 2023: @edegraauw.bsky.social, @nellageurts.bsky.social, @lizamugge.bsky.social, @takesipma.bsky.social, Zahra Runderkamp and Samira Azabar.

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I presented a draft at @ecpr.bsky.social Joint Sessions 2022 panel "sexuality & political participation" hosted by @grahn.bsky.social and @turnbulldugarte.bsky.social. Very thankful for great feedback from them and @bertous.bsky.social, @wurthmann.bsky.social, and @michaelhunklinger.bsky.social.

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These detailed and topical questions provide a nuancing of how PRR voters attitudes align in profiles of preferences, which might help understand PRR success and the competition of PRR parties with others (including other PRR).

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Considering the mainstay & increasing influence of the PRR, we encourage adding the questions used here from DPES to other political survey studies, especially the civic/ethnic nationalism, populism & topical gender identity- and sexuality-related items. @eesresearch.bsky.social

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Dutch PRR-inclined voters may have an atypically modern attitude on gender & sexuality, but the profiles identified are likely present across Western Europe, with different relative prevalence. We thus provide a blueprint for addressing types of PRR voters in other contexts too.

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In contrast with civic-nationalism, support for ethno-nativism varies. We show that ethno-nativist attitudes align most with conservative positions on gender and sexuality, and religion. Both the gender-modern and gender-moderate classes are clearly less ethno-nativist.

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Civic-nationalism, resistance to colonial reparations & anti-eu sentiment are high for all 4 core classes. Issues salient in PRR discourse are thus crucial in voter attitudes too. We add that these are non-negotiable & hardly covary with other attitudes, incl. gender & sexuality.

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Our analysis shows support for gender & sexuality issues was comparatively high across the board for PRR-inclined voters in the Netherlands in 2021. However, across all classes, support for gay rights is marginally higher than support for trans-rights and non-binarity.

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An 'atypical' class, ~8% of PRR-inclined voters, is interesting for future research. These voters do not have any typical PRR attitude but still consider voting PRR. They are urban voters, more likely from migration background, and often answer they 'don't know' politicians.

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We also found a class of around 1/4 of PRR-inclined voters that is more moderate or divided on most issues, including populism, ethno-nativism (but not civic-nationalism), as well as the gender & sexuality items. They are also less opposed to refugees but not less anti-Islam.

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Another class, ~1/3 of PRR-inclined voters, is highly ethno-nativist (as much as the conservative group), but divided on the gender- and sexuality items. The only other significant difference with the conservative group is that they are more opposed to religion in politics.

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A larger class, ~1/4 of PRR-inclined voters, is more progressive on all gender & sexuality items than the general electorate. Compared to conservatives, they are less ethno- but equally civic-nationalist (obey laws & customs to be 'Dutch') and equally opposed to Islam & refugees.

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In 2021, under 10% of Dutch PRR-inclined voters were truly conservative on all gender & sexuality items. These are more ethno-nativist than other classes, as they find Dutch parents & birth more important for 'being Dutch'. They are also less opposed to religion in politics.

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We found that different attitudes on gender & sexuality related issues appear together with different configurations of other core populist radical right attitudes on populism, nativism, refugees, Islam, authority and post-colonialism, and found several distinct voter profiles:

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Nik Linders @niklinders.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

In this study looking at the Dutch PRR-electorate, we asked how different gender and sexuality-related attitudes (gay rights, trans rights, nonbinary identity) combine with core populist radical right (PRR) values in different voter profiles (classes) among PRR-inclined voters.

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Reclame in mijn YouTube app eerder vanavond. Voor dit soort reclame kun (moet) je geografische targeting toepassen. De instantie die deze Ad betaalt kiest er dus specifiek voor om deze te tonen in Nederland. Geen enkel ander land doet dit. Je kunt me niet wijsmaken dat dit niet politiek is.

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Nik Linders @niklinders.bsky.social · 09/05/2024

“Although legal scholars and commentators were slow to recognize the severity and urgency of the situation, this article sought to show that there is an emerging consensus that Israel’s actions in Gaza are not another instance of armed conflict but instead amount to genocide.” Must read:

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A Threshold Crossed: On Genocidal Intent and the Duty to Prevent Genocide in Palestine

Published in Journal of Genocide Research (Ahead of Print, 2024)

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Nik Linders @niklinders.bsky.social · 28/04/2024

De VVD normaliseert al jaren radicaal rechtse talking points over immigratie. Ik schreef er vorig jaar een hoofdstuk over voor een edited volume in Routledge op basis van mijn MA thesis uit 2020. www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...

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Nik Linders @niklinders.bsky.social · 09/03/2024

Still processing an eventful #InternationalWomenDay, where we had wonderful presentations by Suzanne Täuber and Nahed Samour, but I also witnessed unchecked privilege, transphobic and racist comments, gender essentialism, and a female professor thanking men for "enabling women".

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Nik Linders @niklinders.bsky.social · 07/03/2024

Amazing opportunity for aspiring PhDs to work at one of the most hospitable and critically important departments of the RU, with fun and interesting colleagues. Circulate widely! www.ru.nl/en/working-a...

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PhD Candidate: Doing Gender Studies in Changing Political Climates | Radboud University

Working as a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Social Sciences? Check out our vacancy here!

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Nik Linders @niklinders.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

Awesome PhD position here at Radboud Uni, at the faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies. Great opportunity to be working with the most amazing people on an important and timely topic. www.ru.nl/en/working-a...

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PhD Candidate: Whiteness, Spirituality and Esotericism | Radboud University

Working as a PhD candidate at the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Sciences? Check our vacancy here!

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Nik Linders @niklinders.bsky.social · 24/11/2023

I love how many Dutch media and artists are voicing concerns and even strongly condemning PVV only AFTER the elections. If you’re so concerned, where were you earlier, you know, when you could still inform your audience? 🤷

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Nik Linders @niklinders.bsky.social · 23/11/2023

For all white cis people complaining they can't concentrate today because of the Dutch election results: maybe now you'll appreciate how others feel every single day and still get held to the same work ethic & standards as you.

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My conclusion/discussion seems pretty spot on today.

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Ok. Let’s go. Zsm coalitie vormen. zsm laten vallen, nieuwe verkiezingen.

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My chapter is about the mainstreaming of rhetoric found in far-right replacement conspiracy theories by (more) centrist political actors.

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