Ouch! That hurts! Because, yes, anyone of us could become #authoritarian and an #authoritarianism mouthpiece. And no, one doesn't need to be a parangon of biggoted #conservatism or even a self-proclaimed #fascist. It is enough to feel a strong and deep need to be protected from the rest of the world by one's own birth group. And this #tribalisme has only been strengthned by #capitalism.

P.33-34 / Introduction to the 2019 epub edition of « The #AuthoritarianPersonality » - by T. Adorno et al.

"To be different without fear."
T.W. Adorno, Minima Moralia

"The referendum, Mr Sivaraman said, had "mainstreamed a torrent of racism" and emboldened people to "immediately challenge" any small measure granting self-determination to Indigenous people. People feel like the defeat of the Voice has given them licence to espouse their racist views...Racism towards First Nations people within Australia had been a "constant" for 238 years that "escalated dramatically" when there was something to attach it to, like cultural heritage protections or the Voice referendum."
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-20/mt-arapiles-plan-triggers-racism-towards-aboriginal-people/104604286

'Freedom is no fear.’ Nina Simone/ Nicholas Payton
https://visualizingabolition.ucsc.edu/exhibitions/music-for-abolition.html#sleepwalkers

#referendum #IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #voice #silence #CulturalLandscape #sacred #respect #SettlerSociety #WhiteRage #violence #racism #safety #discrimination #denial #backlash #tolerance for #ambiguity #AuthoritarianPersonality #fear #loss #mountains #climbing #industry #Australia #freedom

"#Democracy requires an educated population able to analyze the implications of #government policies. It requires #voters to look beyond their own interests and consider the interests of #society as a whole. It requires people who are aware of the appeal of a demagogue and can withstand that appeal."

Can Democracy Work in #America? Part I: "There are no Yankees here!" - Teri Kanefield
https://terikanefield.com/can-democracy-work-in-america-part-1-there-are-no-yankees-here/

#misinformation
#criticalthinking
#authoritarianpersonality
#Politicalpsychology