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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFORBES: How Trump's Psychology Of Hate Unleashed The MAGABomber
https://www.forbes.com/sites/toddessig/2018/10/26/how-trumps-psychology-of-hate-unleashed-the-magabomber/#22e3226d1046Make no mistake, President Trump is responsible for the MAGABomber. Not directly like he told him to do it. But still fully responsible. I write that knowing that doing so increases the chances that the next Trumpian stirred-up by the presidents unprecedented incendiary rhetoric who happens upon my writing might try to hurt me. And I know that because thats just how the psychology of hate works.
President Trump has, intentionally or not, hit a trifecta of hate that foments terrorism, in this case domestic terrorism. At rallies and speeches his incendiary eloquence identifies opponents as enemies then motivates hatred and sanctions violence against them. Facts no longer matter. Nor do values shared with those he sees as horrible, terrible people. What matters is that its us versus them. And we cant let them win. Never apologize, never back down.
The trifecta is important, central in fact. One or two components and a leader would not be responsible for the violent acts of their supporters. Not all populists incite terrorism. So, when right wing apologists start defending President Trump, as they will, by pointing to sharply critical things people like Maxine Waters or Bernie Sanders may have said they will be missing the point. And if theyve read this piece they will be willfully trying to deceive. The psychology of hate shows you need Trumps trifecta to be responsible. So lets look closer.
For a leader to be responsible for the terrorism he incites they first have to identify opponents and critics as an enemy, an other. They are not just reasonable adversaries, a loyal opposition. They are a hostile enemy. And President Trump amply checks this box. Whether its the fact-based press, oppressed people of color, globalists (usually an anti-semitic code word), Hilary or Democrats in general, Trump brands critics and opponents as an enemy other, not one of us.
Second is taking these outsiders and making them objects of hatred, people against whom rage should be directed. Its not enough to scorn, ridicule or shame them. They deserve your rage. And first as a candidate and now as president, Trump has shown a remarkable talent for making people feel good about hating others. (I previously wrote an academic article about how candidate Trump ran a campaign organized like a political porn site designed to gratify the pleasures of hate.) If you need evidence look no further than things like the naked fury directed towards the press at his rallies or the gleeful foot-stomping chants to imprison a political opponent.
Third is where most enlightened leaders stop: sanctioning violence. . . . .
President Trump has, intentionally or not, hit a trifecta of hate that foments terrorism, in this case domestic terrorism. At rallies and speeches his incendiary eloquence identifies opponents as enemies then motivates hatred and sanctions violence against them. Facts no longer matter. Nor do values shared with those he sees as horrible, terrible people. What matters is that its us versus them. And we cant let them win. Never apologize, never back down.
The trifecta is important, central in fact. One or two components and a leader would not be responsible for the violent acts of their supporters. Not all populists incite terrorism. So, when right wing apologists start defending President Trump, as they will, by pointing to sharply critical things people like Maxine Waters or Bernie Sanders may have said they will be missing the point. And if theyve read this piece they will be willfully trying to deceive. The psychology of hate shows you need Trumps trifecta to be responsible. So lets look closer.
For a leader to be responsible for the terrorism he incites they first have to identify opponents and critics as an enemy, an other. They are not just reasonable adversaries, a loyal opposition. They are a hostile enemy. And President Trump amply checks this box. Whether its the fact-based press, oppressed people of color, globalists (usually an anti-semitic code word), Hilary or Democrats in general, Trump brands critics and opponents as an enemy other, not one of us.
Second is taking these outsiders and making them objects of hatred, people against whom rage should be directed. Its not enough to scorn, ridicule or shame them. They deserve your rage. And first as a candidate and now as president, Trump has shown a remarkable talent for making people feel good about hating others. (I previously wrote an academic article about how candidate Trump ran a campaign organized like a political porn site designed to gratify the pleasures of hate.) If you need evidence look no further than things like the naked fury directed towards the press at his rallies or the gleeful foot-stomping chants to imprison a political opponent.
Third is where most enlightened leaders stop: sanctioning violence. . . . .
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FORBES: How Trump's Psychology Of Hate Unleashed The MAGABomber (Original Post)
CousinIT
Oct 2018
OP
Wearing a little thin..."To unify the country, President Trump has got to ...
libdem4life
Oct 2018
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libdem4life
(13,877 posts)1. Wearing a little thin..."To unify the country, President Trump has got to ...
.. take responsibility, has got to grab hold of the hate he has unleashed and bring it under control." Like a cold day in hell. He had me until this quote...which had me doubting his learned pedigree.
I guess, as a Liberal, I can challenge this...false gibberish. IQ45, demented, mentally debilitated, and brim full of psychological rage which he projects onto sick individuals, needs to be physically removed from the White House and away from the nuclear codes...peacefully, of course. Anything less...especially a plea for willing his nonexistent "better angels" to appear... leaves him a daily threat to our country.
KT2000
(20,586 posts)2. "pleasures of hate"
that is the key.