economic anxiety
a coded phrase used to exonerate racist whites for their support of political candidates, legislation, and other policy that would reinforce racial hierarchies in the U.S. that are the legacies of colonialism and slavery.
These Trump supporters are not racist, they just have a lot of economic anxiety.
Economic Anxiety
A phenomenon plaguing white, working class Americans that makes them concerned about their finances and also really racist.
Some people voted for Trump due to economic anxiety.