How Trump Has Weaponized the Politics of Hate

How Trump Has Weaponized the Politics of Hate

Republished with permission from Thom Hartmann Yesterday, I spoke with you about the importance of our government embracing free speech and not trying to stifle it or intimidate (or deport) people for unpopular political writings. Today, let’s examine the flip side of that argument: hate speech, the power and danger of hate itself, and how we defeat it as Trump tries to use it to manipulate us. Hate is poison; it never makes anything better. It’…

The Politics of Hate: How Trump Weaponized Our Darkest Instincts

ShareYesterday, I spoke with you about the importance of our government embracing free speech and not trying to stifle it or intimidate (or deport) people for unpopular political writings. Today, let’s examine the flip side of that argument: hate speech, the power and danger of hate itself, and how we defeat it as Trump tries to use it to manipulate us.Hate is poison; it never makes anything better. It’s corrosive like an acid, eats away at our …

The Personality Traits In Politicians That Fuel Hate In Their Followers (M)

Rise of the 'dark leader': how the personality traits of politicians heighten voter aggression.