"People are vulnerable to negative reactions if they think they're being moved down on the totem pole somehow." Spot on, former president Bill Clinton! Make people think that they're oppressed and they'll fight to oppress others is one of the oldest tricks in the authoritarian playbook. - ThreadSky

artcandee.bsky.social • 99 days ago

"People are vulnerable to negative reactions if they think they're being moved down on the totem pole somehow."

Spot on, former president Bill Clinton!

Make people think that they're oppressed and they'll fight to oppress others is one of the oldest tricks in the authoritarian playbook.

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terpsichorecmlos.bsky.social•99 days ago

👍🏿👍🏽👍🏾👍👍🏼👍🏻

asocialstray.bsky.social•99 days ago

This is why bluechecks are responding with hostility on losing their preferential privilege.

karijohn.bsky.social•99 days ago

We really should have turned the tables and focused on the ultra wealthy being the "bad guys" but as much of a progressive as I am I know many dems are also beholden to them.

mylife4me79.bsky.social•99 days ago

Spot on

osgoodfielding.bsky.social•99 days ago

Wow. I sometimes forget how smart Bill Clinton is.

djeisyn.bsky.social•99 days ago

someone moved down on his totem pole if you know what I mean

swtogirl.bsky.social•98 days ago

I was sadly guilty of falling for it long ago. I can't really say why. Never listened to Fox or believed their talking points, but I *was* a former evangelical. Maybe being in the church allowed that poison in. I'm just so glad I never fell in deep, and I made it back out again.

beeholland.bsky.social•99 days ago

Something that I suggested after I watched it, watch it if you can,(Hulu or Disney)"The Orville"S1E7 Majority Rule. It's an eye opener.
I feel Seth may have been trying to convey an important message.

catlady68.bsky.social•99 days ago

The low man on the totem pole is white.

djeisyn.bsky.social•99 days ago

this is true, but they still shouldn’t be whiny about it

sopranospinner.bsky.social•99 days ago

See White Cis Men.

tooliberal.bsky.social•99 days ago

He’s the best at understanding what everyone wants to hear

He would conquer Bluesky in a day ❤️🌈

leftwingmovement.bsky.social•99 days ago

Classic play in authoritarianism. Create an enemy for people to hate.

mr-john-b.bsky.social•99 days ago

All based in racism.

abra-k-dabra.bsky.social•99 days ago

Trump & Co. made men feel oppressed by women. Um, no. Not women. How ‘bout looking in the mirror. What are these “oppressed” men actually doing to make their lives successful?

iecivil.bsky.social•99 days ago

The Old Man is correct. It's an old story. We need to fix it and make it an archaic story.

tilklem.bsky.social•99 days ago

“If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.”
Lyndon B. Johnson

artcandee.bsky.social•99 days ago

Yep.