Why Trump Supporters Voted for Far-Left Mamdani: The Two-Dimensional Transformation of the Political Spectrum and the Horseshoe Theory
Why Trump Supporters Voted for Far-Left Mamdani: The Two-Dimensional Transformation of the Political Spectrum and the Horseshoe Theory
π Summary
When dissatisfaction with the social system grows, the phenomenon of overlapping support bases at political extremescan be explained by a political spectrum that transforms from a one-dimensional line into a two-dimensional plane, adding an axis of status quo versus change.
π Why it matters! (Significance and context)
In the recent New York mayoral election, the victory of democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani revealed a surprising phenomenon: a significant portion of his supporters overlapped with voters who backed former President Trump in the previous presidential election. In the U.S. political environment, where Trump is classified as far-right and Mamdani as far-left, this overlap between the most extreme political factions clearly demonstrates the limitations of the one-dimensional political spectrum model, which relies solely on left-right ideology to judge voter preferences. This phenomenon suggests growing dissatisfaction with the overall social system and raises the need for an in-depth analysis of the structural changes in the political spectrum, closely linked to the chaotic world ahead, through a variation of the Horseshoe Theory.
1️⃣ The Paradoxical Alignment of Zohran Mamdani's Election and Trump Supporters
* The victory of Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old young Iranian immigrant, in the New York City mayoral election
* Mamdani identifies as a socialist and is affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America, pursuing improved lives and expanded opportunities for working people through taxing the wealthy and redistribution
* Statistical confirmation that approximately 30% of electoral districts that supported Trump in the last presidential election this time cast votes for candidate Mundani (e.g., Mundani received 85% of the vote in Jamaica Hills, Queens)
* A phenomenon where the support bases for the far-right Trump and the far-left Mundani significantly overlap
2️⃣ Structure and Functioning of the Conventional One-Dimensional Political Spectrum Model
* Adopts a one-dimensional approach, arranging political ideologies along a straight line from left (radical left, etc.) to right (far-right forces, etc.)
* Mainstream centrist parties—center-left and center-right—dominate like a normal distribution curve
* During stable periods, parties attempt to attract swing voters by shifting conservatively (right-click) or progressively (left-click)
* The presence of fringe forces like left-wing or far-right parties forces centrist parties to maintain a balance point, preventing them from shifting infinitely left or right
3️⃣ Political Spectrum Transformation to Two Dimensions During Social Instability
* When dissatisfaction with the entire social system grows, the political landscape shifts from a one-dimensional line to a two-dimensional plane.
4️⃣ Deepening overlap between extreme factions through the horseshoe effect
* Centrist left/right parties remain anchored to the status quo axis, accepting the existing system
* Far-left and far-right parties, demanding radical change, move toward the edges of the two-dimensional plane, creating a situation where they grow closer to each other
* In situations of societal system breakdown, voters prioritize status quo preservation versus status quo disruptionover ideological axes (left/right)
* Voters seeking disruption increasingly cast ballots for extreme forces like Trump or Mamdani—figures perceived as fighting the political establishment and offering tangible solutions—rather than established political elites like Republicans/Democrats
π To summarize
The recent overlap between the far-left supporters of candidate Zohran Mamdani and the far-right supporters of former President Trump in the U.S. election reveals a new political landscape that defies explanation by the traditional one-dimensional, ideology-based political spectrum. When social systems become unstable and discontented groups grow, the political spectrum expands into a two-dimensional plane. Beyond the X-axis representing left-right ideology, a Y-axis dividing status quo preservation and status quo disruption is added. In this two-dimensional model, centrist forces remain on the status quo axis, while both the far left and far right, opposing the established system, converge toward each other at the edges of the plane, chanting change. This transforms into a horseshoe theory configuration. Consequently, voters, regardless of ideology, concentrate their votes on figures like Trump or Mamdani who reject the established system and promise change in their lives, creating the phenomenon where the supporters of the political extremes appear to overlap.
π·️ Keywords
#Trump #ZohranMamdani #HorseshoeTheory #PoliticalSpectrum #OverlappingExtremistSupporters #BreakingTheStatusQuo #DemocraticSocialism #PoliticalLandscapeShift
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