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phoenixdown7 пишет почему ей нравится Обама - отрывок (жирный шрифт - мой):
He helps us understand that we are not victims.
I feel as though the root of all that has befallen us in this past decade, and maybe even long before that, is this persistent perception - milked by politicians and citizens alike - that we are victims. The most obvious example is our mindset after 9/11, but it goes deeper than that, I think. When the issue of taxes is brought up in the everyday discourse, whether on television or not, the issue is about the government taking our money: we are victims of our government. When the topic of immigration is brought up the underlying argument is, outsiders are taking our jobs: we are victims of intrusive foreigners. When the topics of corporate greed and lobbyists are brought up, the underlying argument is that the big faceless corporations are taking away our power and setting the agenda: we are victims of the man. When the topic of gay marriage is brought up, an underlying argument is that homosexuals are marring our values, the very bedrock on which we stand; we are victims of the immorality peddlers.
There is a certain, dangerous comfort in victim-hood. Politicians have used the concept to ingratiate themselves to their audience of the day. These tactics work because it is easy for us blame others, and it is hard for us to blame ourselves. It is easy for us to relieve ourselves of responsibility and, thus, guilt. It is so easy, in fact, that we slip into the role of victim on an almost subconscious level. It is, in a way, a survival mechanism.
But there is a downside to our own self-victimization, because in providing false comfort it fosters complacency, fear, irrationality, and doubt. When we believe we are victims, we believe the situation is out of our control; sure we could fight it, but in the end, the other side is always stronger - we can't be victims without being underdogs, after all. We will always be getting the short end of the stick. We are afraid, but we know we can do nothing, because we are not in control; we are doubtful of our own ability to change or influence our own fates. We become irrational, maybe even paranoid, constructing an army of forces against us that may not even exist; a faceless, nameless enemy forever moving to beat us down - to keep us from getting a job, from buying the house, from loving our spouses, from excelling and succeeding at anything we may wish to do. Yes, we become cynical; the epitome of self-doubt.
And our politics is poisoned by it.
http://phoenixdown7.livejournal.com/134602.html
Phoenixdown7 - Empowerment...
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phoenixdown7 пишет почему ей нравится Обама - отрывок (жирный шрифт - мой):He helps us understand that we are not victims.
I feel as though the root of all that has befallen us in this past decade, and maybe even long before that, is this persistent perception - milked by politicians and citizens alike - that we are victims. The most obvious example is our mindset after 9/11, but it goes deeper than that, I think. When the issue of taxes is brought up in the everyday discourse, whether on television or not, the issue is about the government taking our money: we are victims of our government. When the topic of immigration is brought up the underlying argument is, outsiders are taking our jobs: we are victims of intrusive foreigners. When the topics of corporate greed and lobbyists are brought up, the underlying argument is that the big faceless corporations are taking away our power and setting the agenda: we are victims of the man. When the topic of gay marriage is brought up, an underlying argument is that homosexuals are marring our values, the very bedrock on which we stand; we are victims of the immorality peddlers.
There is a certain, dangerous comfort in victim-hood. Politicians have used the concept to ingratiate themselves to their audience of the day. These tactics work because it is easy for us blame others, and it is hard for us to blame ourselves. It is easy for us to relieve ourselves of responsibility and, thus, guilt. It is so easy, in fact, that we slip into the role of victim on an almost subconscious level. It is, in a way, a survival mechanism.
But there is a downside to our own self-victimization, because in providing false comfort it fosters complacency, fear, irrationality, and doubt. When we believe we are victims, we believe the situation is out of our control; sure we could fight it, but in the end, the other side is always stronger - we can't be victims without being underdogs, after all. We will always be getting the short end of the stick. We are afraid, but we know we can do nothing, because we are not in control; we are doubtful of our own ability to change or influence our own fates. We become irrational, maybe even paranoid, constructing an army of forces against us that may not even exist; a faceless, nameless enemy forever moving to beat us down - to keep us from getting a job, from buying the house, from loving our spouses, from excelling and succeeding at anything we may wish to do. Yes, we become cynical; the epitome of self-doubt.
And our politics is poisoned by it.
http://phoenixdown7.livejournal.com/134602.html
Phoenixdown7 - Empowerment...
Там ещё много фоток и видео.