Figure 1. Support for non-democratic norms (2016 ANES, whites only) Our country would be great if they honor the ways of our forefathers, do what the authorities tell them to do, and get rid of the 'rotten apples' who are ruining everything. 47% Our country really needs a strong, determined leader who will crush evil and take them back to their true path. 52% Having a strong leader in government is good for the United States even if the leader bends the rules to get things done. 37% An online survey of white Americans conducted in March 2018 confirms the troubling trends with some additional very disconcerting insights. The best news is that only a fifth of our white compatriots think that the President should shut down Congress and govern alone but twice as many (38%) believe that under some circumstances, an unelected government is preferred to an elected one. A similar proportion (39%) think that there are circumstances that would justify a military takeover of the American government. Almost half (45%) of white Americans believe that the media have too much freedom in expressing political views, and more than half (55%) would like a leader with an iron fist. Finally, 58% of our white compatriots think that the federal government poses a threat to the rights and freedoms of citizens. Figure 2. Support for Anti-democratic Institutions & Norms (March 2018 Qualtrics Survey) The federal government poses a threat to the rights and freedoms of ordinary citizens 58% Our country needs leaders with an iron fist 55% The news media are allowed too much freedom in criticizing elected leaders 45% Under some circumstances, it would be justified for the military to take over… 39% Under some circumstances, an un-elected government may be better than an elected one 38% When things get tough, the President should shut down Congress and govern on his own 21% Across the West, the activation of social identities based on race, ethnicity, language, or religion and the politics that surround them threaten to upend liberal democratic polities. In the context of increased social diversity, portions of the public are willing to support calls for an exclusionary moral community of virtue at the expense of norms and instituhttp://community.apsanet.org/migrationcitizenship/home 4