The Philosophy Discussion Forum

Greta wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 12:00 am Do you believe that there should now be no need for would-be Presidents to present their finances for audit? Whatever on Earth for? It's a private matter. How much anyone earns is a business for him/herself and for the Revenue service. Nobody else has a right to demand to know.

Do you believe that there should now be no need for would-be Presidents to separate themselves from their businesses while in office to prevent conflicts of interest? (Giving assets to your children to mind would not be accepted as proper separation in any company in the world). How do you think this ought to be accomplished? One has constitutional right to his or her own property. There is no way to enforce this idea.

Do you believe that Presidents can simply sack any person employed to investigate him? Depends on the hiring/ firing contract. The president can't fire just anyone. He can't fire the president of general motors, he can't fire Bill Gates, he can't fire any congresspersons. He can fire his secretary, or anyone whose employment contract allows this move.

Do you believe that using state assets to harass Stormy Daniels before her testifying is proper? by proper you mean moral, or you mean possible (as in "allowed"), or do you mean it is compatible with Miss Manners' Etiquette?

Don't talk about liberal hypocrisy when your own is simply outrageous. As I said before, both sides are hypocritical because it's just one of many forms of deception used in power play. We can either play the games, ignore them or expose them.

1. Authoritarian Personality Syndrome

Authoritarianism refers to the advocacy or enforcement of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom, and is commonly associated with a lack of concern for the opinions or needs of others. Authoritarian personality syndrome—a well-studied and globally-prevalent condition—is a state of mind that is characterized by belief in total and complete obedience to one’s authority. Those with the syndrome often display aggression toward outgroup members, submissiveness to authority, resistance to new experiences, and a rigid hierarchical view of society. The syndrome is often triggered by fear, making it easy for leaders who exaggerate threat or fear monger to gain their allegiance.

2. Social dominance orientation

Social dominance orientation (SDO)—which is distinct but related to authoritarian personality syndrome—refers to people who have a preference for the societal hierarchy of groups, specifically with a structure in which the high-status groups have dominance over the low-status ones. Those with SDO are typically dominant, tough-minded, and driven by self-interest.

In Trump’s speeches, he appeals to those with SDO by repeatedly making a clear distinction between groups that have a generally higher status in society (White), and those groups that are typically thought of as belonging to a lower status (immigrants and minorities).

3. Prejudice

It would be grossly unfair and inaccurate to say that every one of Trump’s supporters have prejudice against ethnic and religious minorities, but it would be equally inaccurate to say that many do not. It is a well-known fact that the Republican party, going at least as far back to Richard Nixon’s “southern strategy,” used strategies that appealed to bigotry, such as lacing speeches with “dog whistles”—code words that signaled prejudice toward minorities that were designed to be heard by racists but no one else.

While the dog whistles of the past were more subtle, Trump’s are sometimes shockingly direct. There’s no denying that he routinely appeals to bigoted supporters when he calls Muslims “dangerous” and Mexican immigrants “rapists” and “murderers,” often in a blanketed fashion.

4. Intergroup contact

Intergroup contact refers to contact with members of groups that are outside one’s own, which has been experimentally shown to reduce prejudice. As such, it’s important to note that there is growing evidence that Trump’s white supporters have experienced significantly less contact with minorities than other Americans.

5. Relative deprivation

Relative deprivation refers to the experience of being deprived of something to which one believes they are entitled. It is the discontent felt when one compares their position in life to others who they feel are equal or inferior but have unfairly had more success than them.

Walker wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:34 pmI am biased against Jones.
For his politics.

Walker wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:34 pmSecurity clearances are also biased against his politics.
And, I’m starting to develop a big bias against morons.

Walker wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:34 pmLike I said in the beginning, why the hell should I listen to Van Jones define and advise?
No reason.

Walker wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:34 pmI’m not a f****** moron like you.

Walker wrote: ↑Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:34 pmFigure the video out for yourself, see if does you some good.

Walker wrote: ...
He was elected on personality, and undefined hopey-change.

He captured the gullible vote.