Right-wing populism.

[Mike M (the other one)]

(09-22-2016, 12:09 PM)hollodero Wrote: They took my thread  


But so be it.
Just one thing. I tend to agree with almost everything Mr. fredtoast says, throughout the boards. But the way of talking to right-wing supporters still simply isn't helpful. I should know, given my origin, we desperately tried the same thing. Presenting facts, some truth and wisdom with a sense of being condescending, calling a bit names here and there... but this way, you only get people to agree with you who already did agree with you in the first place. The ones who disagree will just disagree more, though. Remember you're dealing with people whose political mind is mostly created by feelings. When they feel someone looks down on them, there is anger. And no point could ever come through then, there is just more contradiction. So it just deepens the trenches.

You need to find a way to make people think, not to be angry with you and therefore contradict you in every forged way possible. You have to try making them think outside their box. Which is a hard thing, I do not like to think outside my neat little box either. But if there is a way, I'd guess it has to be this one.

This is in no way any kind of shot. I'm just trying to share my experience here. 
Right-wing populism. What a treat.

LOL sorry, but tough to let go when I'm just verifying your statements.

In the US, Populism has been more associated with the Left-wing than the right-wing. It is only now that it is really going the other way, Trump does have a part in that, but that is because he IS an outsider to the Political world. The other Republican's that were options could not make this claim.

Populism is an ideology that a select elite few mistreat the citizens and can be overthrown if the citizens work together.
This has been a major part of the leftist strategy forever with the Republican's being the ones that are mistreating the citizens.
Right now, we are seeing a possible shift of the Right, but that doesn't mean that all of the Rhetoric is false as you have tried to imply.