"Don't hold them accountable or penalize them for this latest bad thing they did; it will just make them mad & they'll do something worse."
This is the basic social dynamic that allows reactionary authoritarian movements to grow & take over. It's familiar to the point of cliche.
This is the basic social dynamic that allows reactionary authoritarian movements to grow & take over. It's familiar to the point of cliche.
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The resemblance is strong enough that it makes me wonder whether partner abuse is significantly more common among Republican politicians than Democratic politicians.
This thing came as an utter and disturbing surprise to me, but it fits your pattern.
The best response to a societal problem is to fucking ignore it.
This talking point makes me mad because it's so assinine. It's such a lazy conclusion.