02-01-2021, 11:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-01-2021, 11:04 PM by Eric the Green.)
(02-01-2021, 08:54 PM)Bob Butler 54 Wrote:(02-01-2021, 08:01 PM)pbrower2a Wrote: Nothing matters but the leader, his image, and his agenda? That is a personality cult. The more extreme that such is, the more dangerous is the personality cult.
People have done horrible things in the name of Donald Trump. I hope that we have learned our lesson.
I think it is more racism than a personality cult. Black Lives Matter was on the cusp of winning another round of legislation, which the radical racists could not tolerate. Trump is one of them, and the only way to keep the status quo going was to be keeping Trump in power. All for an insurrection that would only buy them a few hours? As it turned out, they lost planned protests of several more states so the delay was about a wash?
At least it makes the issue clearer.
Racism is certainly an important aspect of the reactionary cult in America. Or in a more general sense, xenophobia-- make America white and christian again.
