@_Eric_Reinhart end/ The psych's archetypal, and its direction harrowingly predictable. And half-assed, any effort to address this escalating mimetic, global pattern of self-justifying violence amped up to the nation-state level, without factoring in conclusive intervention at a planetary scale.
@MassimoFaggioli Cultures differ, but the bastard appeal of a Political Savior remains strikingly universal. The Con? Gone global. Modi, but the South Asian face of a spell of False Deliverers offering up gathering points for national anguish. What nature, then, an effective, planetary response?
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Copy of tweet: Nils Gilman “A grim warning that the spell cast by the demagogues of our times is profound: It is based on fear and loathing of internal and external enemies, and secured by close personal identification with and deep psychological dependence on charismatic figures.” bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2021-04-20/narendra-modi-owns-india-s-covid-19-disaster… 6:58 AM · Apr 22, 2021