The on the media post that I listened to was titled "Race, Class, And The United States of Anxiety. " The title of this podcast is what drew me to listen to this. The basis of this podcast was being white, male and in the working class and how this is effecting the 2016 presidential election. In the show, they talk about how these males are feeling emasculated by what is going on with economics and politics and how that is driving these people to be such strong supporters of trump.
I can see how these feelings are coming about. People now-a-days have a lot less power than they once did because our society has recently been moving towards a more socialistic society. As our society becomes more socialistic, certain people suddenly have a lot less power than they previously did because of the power being spread out amongst the people. As the power of money is being spread out, this means that the physical power of the people is also being spread out. Money gives people power through status and also physically because people will do almost anything when they are in need of cash.
Also, historically, the power has been with the white males in the upper and middle classes. As the power is slowly being taken away, there is a sudden fear being thrown upon them because of the sudden change. We as humans do not like change in the slightest no matter what it is about. This fact is especially true when we feel as if the power is being taken away from us. I believe this is why Trump supporters are so serious about getting him in office, is because his theories are an attempt to return the United States to how it used to be, which was with the power in the hands of the white male upper and middle class.
While some of the things that Trump says may be very disturbing, many people can look past it because of the thought of the return to power. Power can drive people to do things which they normally wouldn't and I believe that this is a perfect example. As the economy is being promise to rise back to power through "making America great again" it gives people a thought of how America used to be and a lot of people would enjoy nothing more than a return to that power.
I definitely agree with your post. People are so power hungry and driven by power they will do almost anything to keep that. Americans think they are accepting of others until they see a threat against their money and power. It's sad to see how people care so much about this, they are willing to vote for someone so despicable. We are so scared of change we fail to see how we can become the best America we've ever been. People would rather go back to holding power than seeing each other equally. At the end of the day, if we strip all that money and power, we are all the same.
ReplyDeleteThere's an axiom in relationships about power, that the person with the least amount of interest in the relationship has the most power. In politics, it appears that it's the person with the least amount of interest in The People. All The People.
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