Maybe Maslow explains IQ45's appeal to his base

[QED]

His stated policies and rally schtick are aimed at addressing his base stuck in the Safety tier.

[delisen]

1. Many MAGA voters are at the esteem level of Maslow

I know construction union members, licensed workers, and may others who are making good money, with great benefits and job security, and they are Trump voters.

[uponit7771]

3. +1, very interesting

[empedocles]

2. That 'Safety' level for security of resources, . . . , of property

contains a number of well-offs and wealthy - in their further pursuit of money, status, etc.

[GoCubsGo]

4. Yeah, sort of.

His cult followers are the part of humanity whose lizard brains control them. It's true of conservatives, in general. They're controlled by fear of anything that is new and/or not a part of their comfortable bubble. That's why the right always uses "The Other" in their fear tactics. They know that fearful people are easily manipulated and controlled, and will do anything to keep The Other from hurting them. Even when The Other has no intentions of hurting them. Which they don't the vast majority of the time. It's how religion works, too. "If you don't believe what we're selling you, you'll burn in Hell for eternity."

[volstork]

6. I've always thought conservatism was based

primarily on fear. WHAT they fear can vary from time to time and place to place, but fear is the common denominator.

This is a helpful illustration from "Information is Beautiful."

[GeorgeGist]

5. Maslow forgot to carry the ...

B I G O T R Y.

[Recursion]

7. Except he did better with richer white voters than poorer white voters

His best results were among white voters from households making between $75K and $100K. Not "rich" rich, I guess, but definitely not slumming it.