Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

BlancheSplanchnik

(20,219 posts)
5. Kick for the truth.
Sun Aug 14, 2016, 07:38 PM
Aug 2016

This is how it works...builds up by increasing acceptance of meanness, dehumanization of the scapegoats, increased examples of acting out--the exhilarating rush reinforces the acting out.

Isolated in their conservative information vacuum, they approve of their circle of anti-social knee-jerkers, until someone with high levels of rage and impulsivity does indeed do the bidding of the barely restrained social messages circulating within their self-reinforcing closed system.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Latest Discussions»Editorials & Other Articles»Unrepudiated and Unabated...»Reply #5