Until fairly recently, it appeared that civil rights in the United States were making solid progress.
But now, there is an entrenched population of white nationalism, all led by the president of the United States. All this hatred and ignorance extends far beyond racial bigotry itself; in fact, it spreads into dozens of arenas that are collectively called “anti-science,” e.g., climate denial, anti-vax, etc.
The cryptic title to this post comes from an encounter I had with a guy earlier today in which he said, “Trump is institutionalizing hate.” I replied that most of us use the verb “normalize,” but I like “institutionalize” just as well.
Good question John. Thanks for asking. A partial answer lies below.
What this British fellow fails to understand is that here in America, Trump supporters:
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- Think it’s great that Trump’s cabinet is full for Fox News “journalists” and that we’ve renamed a federal government department without the approval of congress,
- Don’t know that the war in Iran is illegal, i.e., that it’s a collection of war crimes,
- Don’t understand that costs, financially and militarily, of waging the war, and
- Believe that either we’ve won the war or that it’s going smoothly under Trump’s excellent supervision.
Their standard of truth is: If Trump says it, it’s true. If it’s unflattering to Trump, it’s a lie, cooked up by a radical left communist who hates America. Critical thinking is for woke sissies.
Without doubt, stupidity is part of Trumpism, but it’s only a part.
Meanness is also essential. People with any real compassion for others don’t have what it takes to be a member of the MAGA base.
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