I always felt like Trump was never nominated to bring the country together, and make it a better place. He was nominated to punish all of the Americans who voted for Obama, and put us back in our place. Thats why since he's been in office, his main goal has been to erase and overturn anything that was put in place by Obama. Everything that has happened since he was elected, has been our punishment. Thats why their base loves it when we are "triggered' by the things that he does. Sure those things are harmful to themselves, but as long as the libs are angry, they are satisfied.
Some people view everything as a Zero-Sum Game, meaning one person's gain is contingent on another person's loss. This is widespread, but has become fundamental to conservative thought.
Minorities getting civil rights? That means they I will have less rights.
Migrants come here to work? That means there won't be jobs for me.
Poor families/college students need financial assistance? That means there won't be money for me.
My spouse/children/employees/citizens want respect? That means I will have less respect.
The fundamental assumption is that there is a fixed amount to go around, so anyone else's win is your loss. Conversely, anyone else's loss is your win.
In the short term this is often true, and so this thinking can be appealing at face value. But in the long term it is almost never true because growth and development is not only a thing, but a thing that happens more when more people (and more diverse people) are involved.
JennyBeckman on June 17th, 2020 at 13:21 UTC »
This makes so much sense and it never occurred to me. It's why there is no point in engaging any of them.
marccoogs on June 17th, 2020 at 14:09 UTC »
I always felt like Trump was never nominated to bring the country together, and make it a better place. He was nominated to punish all of the Americans who voted for Obama, and put us back in our place. Thats why since he's been in office, his main goal has been to erase and overturn anything that was put in place by Obama. Everything that has happened since he was elected, has been our punishment. Thats why their base loves it when we are "triggered' by the things that he does. Sure those things are harmful to themselves, but as long as the libs are angry, they are satisfied.
antiheaderalist on June 17th, 2020 at 14:23 UTC »
Some people view everything as a Zero-Sum Game, meaning one person's gain is contingent on another person's loss. This is widespread, but has become fundamental to conservative thought.
Minorities getting civil rights? That means they I will have less rights.
Migrants come here to work? That means there won't be jobs for me.
Poor families/college students need financial assistance? That means there won't be money for me.
My spouse/children/employees/citizens want respect? That means I will have less respect.
The fundamental assumption is that there is a fixed amount to go around, so anyone else's win is your loss. Conversely, anyone else's loss is your win.
In the short term this is often true, and so this thinking can be appealing at face value. But in the long term it is almost never true because growth and development is not only a thing, but a thing that happens more when more people (and more diverse people) are involved.