I would agree that way too much time is spent on Trump and his ilk and have tried for the most part to stay away from it. I saw a joint interview with Sandel and Picketty last week and thinking about doing a post on " A Philosopher and an Economist Talk Politics." The two of them made some good points connecting economic and cultural change and what might be done to counter the effects.
What I was trying to do with Fear and probably didn't succeed very well is that when we give into fear, we are doing what the Authoritarians want us to do and that is to conform with their wishes without them having to make us. Too many recent stories about political, corporate and other leaders keeping quiet, not saying anything because they don't want to offend T and be subject to retribution. Not too many brave people out there these days.
I am afraid we are spending too much time focusing on Trump and the distressing things he says and what he is trying to do. We may lose sight of a question which is as, if not more, important. Why did a large portion of our population vote for Trump and his ilk?
A Michael Sandel interview on Youtube entitled "Philosopher Michael Sandel on What Trump’s Win Says About American Society" has a positive, insightful discussion that discussed the question of why people voted for Trump.
He argues that voters didn’t’ feel they had a voice in their government, that the moral fabric of community is unraveling and that people felt unmoored and hungered for a sense of belonging, of pride, of solidarity. Voters felt those with college degrees look down on them, elite condescension. People wanted change and to them Trump represented change. Democrats participated in leaving people behind and didn’t focus on the dignity, the honor of work.
I am afraid we fall into Trump's trap by reacting to issues he defines. Instead we need to create positive change by addressing the attitudes that caused people to elect him.
Frightening times we are now in. Rule of law in shambles. Vast amounts of money are required to sit at the table of democracy. We needed to believe Project 2025, now we will for sure live it.
I would agree that way too much time is spent on Trump and his ilk and have tried for the most part to stay away from it. I saw a joint interview with Sandel and Picketty last week and thinking about doing a post on " A Philosopher and an Economist Talk Politics." The two of them made some good points connecting economic and cultural change and what might be done to counter the effects.
What I was trying to do with Fear and probably didn't succeed very well is that when we give into fear, we are doing what the Authoritarians want us to do and that is to conform with their wishes without them having to make us. Too many recent stories about political, corporate and other leaders keeping quiet, not saying anything because they don't want to offend T and be subject to retribution. Not too many brave people out there these days.
Doug
I am afraid we are spending too much time focusing on Trump and the distressing things he says and what he is trying to do. We may lose sight of a question which is as, if not more, important. Why did a large portion of our population vote for Trump and his ilk?
A Michael Sandel interview on Youtube entitled "Philosopher Michael Sandel on What Trump’s Win Says About American Society" has a positive, insightful discussion that discussed the question of why people voted for Trump.
He argues that voters didn’t’ feel they had a voice in their government, that the moral fabric of community is unraveling and that people felt unmoored and hungered for a sense of belonging, of pride, of solidarity. Voters felt those with college degrees look down on them, elite condescension. People wanted change and to them Trump represented change. Democrats participated in leaving people behind and didn’t focus on the dignity, the honor of work.
I am afraid we fall into Trump's trap by reacting to issues he defines. Instead we need to create positive change by addressing the attitudes that caused people to elect him.
Wow, sobering reflections, Doug.
Frightening times we are now in. Rule of law in shambles. Vast amounts of money are required to sit at the table of democracy. We needed to believe Project 2025, now we will for sure live it.