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> But a lot of people still expect a functioning social contract, and they're going to become increasingly angry as that disappears I would argue that was happ
by lyu07282 1y ago
> But a lot of people still expect a functioning social contract, and they're going to become increasingly angry as that disappears
I would argue that was happening way before Trump, it's precisely why he was elected. He didn't just scapegoat but also pretended to take their economic grievances seriously and was the only permitted political outlet to people's grievances.
I think what happens is just the natural course of neoliberalism in the west, not any conscious long term strategy. That's why you can see the far-right gaining ground in every western country.
- heavyset_go 1y agoIt's a concerted effort enabled by social media platforms and rise of "alternative" media/news. The reason we're seeing it happen now is the peak user saturation of social media and because the machine has proven its formula works and can be translated across languages and cultures. I think a different ruling cohort would have tightened the screws of neoliberalism, but might have felt the need to keep up the facade of the legitimacy of the system they run and their own leadership, throwing us a bone every once in a while.