1) The Trump phenomenon has made me come to a rather depressing conclusion. I honestly do not think Trump is inherently more racist than many others of his social class and age, but the strong narcissist in him would do anything to please his adoring fans and many of them seem to WANT the racist rhetoric. They want someone to blame for the situation the country is in, and as always, the poor immigrants are an easy scapegoat.
It makes me rethink my own feelings about Hitler. Was he really that racist to begin with, or like Trump, was he simply a narcissist that wanted the adoration and noticed that the crowds cheered louder when he would scapegoat the Jews and other minority groups? I’ve seen some of Hitler’s speeches, and indeed, some of the loudest cheers seem to be for any kind of hatred toward the “others” as they saw them.
Is the real villain the narcissistic leaders who feed off the hate, or the cheering crowds who WANT the hate in the first place?
2) Also, as a Bernie fan, I really like Bernie – both his policies and his old-grandpa-get-off-my-lawn personality lol. BUT we must remember that it is the policies that matter most. A movement should never be about one person, it should be about ideas and goals. If we make the progressive movement about one person, or even a few people, then we risk the danger of the movement dying when those people die, disappear, or let us down in some way as most humans eventually do.
(The above are my personal thoughts, feelings, and opinions. I welcome discourse and even disagreement, but please keep it respectful! No name calling or personal attacks on other commenters either please!)
No disagreements coming from me. You made some excellent points.
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Not sure I want to get into this debate. 🙂 A really good post nonetheless. I also wanted to thank you for reading my short story. That really meant a lot to me. Thank yo. ❤
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LOL thanks! I totally understand not wanting to get into online debates about politics, it can really be a mess!
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You make some valid points with your post. I also congratulate you for the courage to address the political arena; as a very divided country over politics, many of us choose not to address it so publicly. I have my own soapbox that I choose to kick aside because I don’t want to become another rant voice. I applaud that you could bring some thought to what you chose to write.
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Thank you ♥
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I think the narcissistic leaders who are most effective are the ones that tap into fear and resentment that already people have. Neither Trump nor Hitler would have gotten the power they did if they weren’t able to hook people in initially.
I agree with you that a movement shouldn’t be about one person. I’m concerned the divisiveness among Democrats could end up working in Trump’s favour.
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I definitely agree.
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Thought provoking point Maranda! I think you’re right
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Thanks Sadje!
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You’re welcome 😉
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Fascinating points! IMO – Some people are followers, they need a deity to worship. Sadly those followers aren’t always able to put aside that need to determine if the path aligns with who they are. But also, some people are just truly yucky. Go Bernie!! 🌊💙
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You make some very excellent points in both case. When we vote for people over policies, we tend to lose perspective. People will and often do let you down in the end. Perspective is everything. Well said!
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Thank you ♥
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Sadly the same scenario here, and has been for ten years now, the veneer of progress is lifting off our shallow society.
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😦 sad to hear that
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It’s like some disease we all have to suffer.
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♡ Psychological Make Up is very interesting EveryOne; why do We Demand and What We Want in whatever Area of 3DLife, why The Sense of Entitlement to Power, Money, Love et al 🤔 ?
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Glad you liked the post!
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Maranda, I appreciate your well-thought out discussion. Many of us are asking similar questions as we look at this upcoming election.
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Honestly, I’ll be glad when it’s over lol.
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Excellent post!!
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Thank you ♥
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You are very welcome
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