Learned powerlessness, isolation, insecurity, and inequity are the enablers of Trump's strongman, I alone can fix it appeal. When government and politicians seek votes but don't address the crunch of day-to-day needs in the face of a barrage of local and global dislocating change, citizens learn that they are powerlessness. Powerlessness–and the subsequent turn to a strongman–are learned in the void left when a community of a common struggle is absent. Trump’s and his acolytes’ appeal draw on racism, xenophobia, homophobia, religious zealotry, etc. All of that warrants denunciation, as does his fascist would-be dictator character and promises. However, if those of us who cherish democracy, justice, and human rights for all don’t address the enablers of powerlessness, he will win.
To Defeat Trumpism, Combat Learned Powerlessness
To Defeat Trumpism, Combat Learned…
To Defeat Trumpism, Combat Learned Powerlessness
Learned powerlessness, isolation, insecurity, and inequity are the enablers of Trump's strongman, I alone can fix it appeal. When government and politicians seek votes but don't address the crunch of day-to-day needs in the face of a barrage of local and global dislocating change, citizens learn that they are powerlessness. Powerlessness–and the subsequent turn to a strongman–are learned in the void left when a community of a common struggle is absent. Trump’s and his acolytes’ appeal draw on racism, xenophobia, homophobia, religious zealotry, etc. All of that warrants denunciation, as does his fascist would-be dictator character and promises. However, if those of us who cherish democracy, justice, and human rights for all don’t address the enablers of powerlessness, he will win.