Good commentary, Alan. Let me add the suggestion that the two personality types you describe are not found exclusively among Trump's supporters (though they indeed are), but also among some of his most ardent opponents on the streets (and online). Game theory comes to mind here. One of the things that made the SCLC protests for civil rights so effective was the highly disciplined, dignified, and orderly nature of those protests--with the organizers knowing well what tat would emerge from which tit in the game of protest. For example, highly peacefully baiting Bull Connor into excesses that turned the average American toward support of the civil rights movement. We see some of this out there these days, but too often we see a kind of undisciplined and frantic form of 'resistance' that is less effective.
Hey Ian. I completely agree that these personality types exist on both sides of the aisle. In fact, they are likely equally distributed on both ends. Interesting ideas about game theory. We live in such disappointingly polarized times! Hope all is well with you and yours, and I appreciate your reading and commenting upon my writing, Alan
Good commentary, Alan. Let me add the suggestion that the two personality types you describe are not found exclusively among Trump's supporters (though they indeed are), but also among some of his most ardent opponents on the streets (and online). Game theory comes to mind here. One of the things that made the SCLC protests for civil rights so effective was the highly disciplined, dignified, and orderly nature of those protests--with the organizers knowing well what tat would emerge from which tit in the game of protest. For example, highly peacefully baiting Bull Connor into excesses that turned the average American toward support of the civil rights movement. We see some of this out there these days, but too often we see a kind of undisciplined and frantic form of 'resistance' that is less effective.
Hey Ian. I completely agree that these personality types exist on both sides of the aisle. In fact, they are likely equally distributed on both ends. Interesting ideas about game theory. We live in such disappointingly polarized times! Hope all is well with you and yours, and I appreciate your reading and commenting upon my writing, Alan