– #Fuzzy Fragments of an inpromptu Sentiment Analysis[1] on the Anti-Democratic Mindset –
If everybody always lies to you, the consequence is not that you believe the lies, but rather that nobody believes anything any longer. ... And people that no longer can believe anything cannot make up their minds. They are deprived not only of their capacity to act but also of their capacity to think and to judge. And with such people you can then do what you please. (Hannah Arendt, Hypothesis On Truth)
TO WHOM DEMOCRACY MAY CONCERN
Unfortunately, too many people remain unaware of their Human Nature's innately embedded Authoritarian Nucleus[2] of Behaviourism, bearing a hybrid Bias favouring Obstructivness and Submissiveness at the same time, permitting one or the other to be fleshing out their skills depending on the circumstances of Personal Advance.
Interestingly, even in a Democracy[3] various Relationships in/of Day To Day-Life epitomise such typical Phenomenology in terms of active and passive Totalitarianism[4]. Accordingly, Dictatorship creepingly emerging from and openly substantiating itself in Democracy shouldn't be leaving the slightest room for surprise.
Rather astounding proves to be the extent to which a Society must ‘ve grown tired of their dictatorial Nature for multiple Reasons to be longing/fighting for constituting/restituting A/Their State of Democracy.
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That ‘s pretty much it, thanks a lot for the time and effort you’ve invested in making your choices!
Now, what ‘s the bottom line?
People whose Minds, Attitudes, Education and Engagement do little more at serving Democracy than beating the Ballot Box once in every four years or not even that; subsequently remonstrating against or shrugging off the Election Results, behave like ripped-off and dissatisfied Customers complaining about Everyday Life (Life’s a lemon and I want my money back!), expecting the best product for the least price if not free of charge – including a Ticket to Paradise.
What else?
Obviously, an Overkill of Digital (Dis)Information[5], Disenchantment with Democracy[6], Anti-Democratic Sentiment[7] and eventually Totalitarian Bias seem to suggest the Evolution of a viral psycho-physical/physio-psych(olog)ical Disease among the silent majority providing a home/sanctuary to Folks of societal and sensory Inertia.
These weeping lazybones unnerving the population as much as bullying single-pressure groups terrorising a Nation’s Communion and Cohesion; such faceless and megalomanic people having been granted the Fruits of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom, free and fair Elections, a competitive Economy and a multitude of Opportunities to achieving Living Standards significantly above International Standards epitomise the greatest underestimated danger to Democracy!
Why don’t you put these authoritarian pinkies in their place?!
Respectfully yours,
Cal Caleido
Frame of Reference
When White Supremacy Took Over ...
Never Break Leviathan‘s Sleep!
‘Chance‘ Magoo & The Arsonists!
Alleman(n)iac Transformers in Concert ...
Cogwheels Creaking Cowardly ...
Behemoth’s Unresolved Simplexities!
Withstanding Êpitomes of Destrûctiveness!
Fiat Iustitia Et Pereat Mundus
[1] Introduction To Sentiment Analyses (lct-master.org) ––– European Union - Understanding our Political Nature (publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu) ––– related as follows: An Application of Sentiment Analysis Techniques to Determine Public Opinion in Social Media (northumbria.ac.uk) ––– Negativity spreads faster: A large-scale multilingual twitter analysis on the role of sentiment in political communication - ScienceDirect
[2] Theodor W. Adorno - The Authoritarian Personality (us.archive.org) ––– related (1) as follows: Erich Fromm - The Authoritarian Personality (marxists.org) ––– Erich Fromm - The Anatomy Of Human Destructiveness (lust-for-life.org) ––– Hannah Arendt - The Origins of Totalitarianism (free.fr) ––– related (2) as follows: Hannah Arendt - Responsibility Under Dictatorship (wordpress.com) ––– Hannah Arendt - On Revolution (monoskop.org) ––– Hannah Arendt - Crises of the Republic (monoskop.org) ––– related (3) as follows: Hannah Arendt - On The Human Condition (wordpress.com) ––– Hannah Arendt - Between Past and Future (wordpress.com) ––– Hannah Arendt - Truth and Politics (yale.edu) ––– related (4) as follows: Hannah-Arendt - Men in Dark Times (squarespace.com) ––– Hannah-Arendt - On Violence (wordpress.com)
[3] Democracy | Definition, History, Meaning, Types, Examples, & Facts | Britannica ––– related as follows: The Pulse of Democracy in 2023 (vanderbilt.edu) ––– Tracking Democracy Benchmark surveys for diagnostics, program design and evaluation (ndi.org)
[4] Totalitarianism, the Inversion of Politics | Articles and Essays | Hannah Arendt Papers | Digital Collections | Library of Congress (loc.gov)
[5] Socio-Political Influencers (ipsos.com) ––– related (1) as follows: Social Media Influencers Impact on Youth and Politics (politicalmarketer.com) ––– related (2) as follows: Are Online Political Influencers Accelerating Democratic Deconsolidation? | Article | Media and Communication (cogitatiopress.com) ––– Social media influencers playing a role in polarizing the political landscape (studyfinds.org) ––– related (3) to the United States of America as follows: How social media influencers are playing a role in the presidential election 2024 | PBS News ––– Political Relational Influencers: The Mobilization of Social Media Influencers in the Political Arena | Goodwin | International Journal of Communication (ijoc.org) ––– Social Media Influencers and the 2020 U.S. Election: Paying ‘Regular People’ for Digital Campaign Communication - Center for Media Engagement - Center for Media Engagement ––– related features: Impact Of Social Media On US Elections 2020! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– A Genuine Product Of Confusing American (Co)Media: - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope
[6] Democracy's appeal is slipping before elections around the world | AP News ––– Global Public Opinion in an Era of Democratic Anxiety | Pew Research Center ––– A survey of young people's sentiment towards local democratic innovations (ceur-ws.org)
[7] On the United States of America: Polarization, Democracy, and Political Violence in the United States: What the Research Says - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace ––– related as follows: National Survey Finds Warning Signs For American Democracy In Civic Outlook Of Young Adults - Institute for Citizens & Scholars (citizensandscholars.org) ––– Survey: A large number of Americans want an anti-democratic leader | Preserving Democracy | PBS ––– Threats To American Democracy Ahead Of An Unprecedented Presidential Election - Findings From The 2023 American Values Survey (prri.org) ––– Democracy Hypocrisy: Examining America’s Fragile Democratic Convictions - Democracy Fund ––– related features as follows: American Values: - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope ––– American Culture Of Communion! - Cal Caleido’s Caleidoscope
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