Mary—you wrote, “What did voters feel and hear that pulled them toward chaos and hate?” I believe I have a partial answer for that based on research I did in 1984 for a college paper on authoritarianism. I discovered that children were systematically being raised to be authoritarians. They were taught obedience, prejudice, and to project any anger for their parents or God onto people of color or those who didn’t think like them.
Gov. Pritzker (hope I spelled it right!) has a great head on his shoulders. He needs name recognition, but he would be a wonderful candidate.
Well said! Thanks!
Mary—you wrote, “What did voters feel and hear that pulled them toward chaos and hate?” I believe I have a partial answer for that based on research I did in 1984 for a college paper on authoritarianism. I discovered that children were systematically being raised to be authoritarians. They were taught obedience, prejudice, and to project any anger for their parents or God onto people of color or those who didn’t think like them.
Interesting data. In 2016 I would argue that lies, misinformation and calculated efforts to breed hate were part of the GOP plan.
Yes! As they were in 1984.
Thanks for reading.