No, it’s fear, not madness. They don’t like the democratization that’s going...inexorably, forward. It makes them feel less in control of their generally placid way of life and that uncertainty makes them anxious. Then they see their cultural norms begin to come under assault and they huddle up together in front of their tv sets and are …
No, it’s fear, not madness. They don’t like the democratization that’s going...inexorably, forward. It makes them feel less in control of their generally placid way of life and that uncertainty makes them anxious. Then they see their cultural norms begin to come under assault and they huddle up together in front of their tv sets and are further enflamed by Fox and others exploiting their fears for their profit and gain. It’s sad don’t you think? We all know people who we like and admire who have given into their fears in these ways which has hurt our friendships with them. We tell ourselves that they’ll come around and come to their senses but fear is a potent force as FDR so wisely pointed out during his presidency. I think he felt so strongly about it that he decided to underscore its significance by making “freedom from fear” one of his famous “Four Freedoms”. Joe Biden, and our very strong justice department, are important bulwarks now against the forces trying so hard to use every lever to thwart our democracy, but the majority of us won’t let them either.
No, it’s fear, not madness. They don’t like the democratization that’s going...inexorably, forward. It makes them feel less in control of their generally placid way of life and that uncertainty makes them anxious. Then they see their cultural norms begin to come under assault and they huddle up together in front of their tv sets and are further enflamed by Fox and others exploiting their fears for their profit and gain. It’s sad don’t you think? We all know people who we like and admire who have given into their fears in these ways which has hurt our friendships with them. We tell ourselves that they’ll come around and come to their senses but fear is a potent force as FDR so wisely pointed out during his presidency. I think he felt so strongly about it that he decided to underscore its significance by making “freedom from fear” one of his famous “Four Freedoms”. Joe Biden, and our very strong justice department, are important bulwarks now against the forces trying so hard to use every lever to thwart our democracy, but the majority of us won’t let them either.
Wise comments KD!
Good assessment, KD.
Thank you!
Fear leads to the most egregious behavior, greed sort of the icing on the cake, sad to say