Absolutely, across the world we’re seeing a rise in fascism, populism and oppressive regimes. And from Brexit and the election of Trump, there is a shockingly signficant amount of support for that kind of leader. People, including myself, are easily manipulated with fear into blaming other people for problems. With social media campaigns as a tool, it has only made controlling the populace more effective for autocrats.
The article touched on how bringing oppressive tactics to light, “naming and shaming” doesn’t work as well anymore because these types of rulers typically like to surround themselves with yes-men and oust those who disagree, keeping them insulated from complaints of human rights groups.
I always thought about how almost every country in the world never really added anything related to accountability in the constitution, for instance, in the USA, it almost always try to assume someone is acting in good faith even on the most important political function of the country. If we have more tools given to average people, it is possible to rein in the system.
Absolutely, across the world we’re seeing a rise in fascism, populism and oppressive regimes. And from Brexit and the election of Trump, there is a shockingly signficant amount of support for that kind of leader. People, including myself, are easily manipulated with fear into blaming other people for problems. With social media campaigns as a tool, it has only made controlling the populace more effective for autocrats.
The article touched on how bringing oppressive tactics to light, “naming and shaming” doesn’t work as well anymore because these types of rulers typically like to surround themselves with yes-men and oust those who disagree, keeping them insulated from complaints of human rights groups.
I always thought about how almost every country in the world never really added anything related to accountability in the constitution, for instance, in the USA, it almost always try to assume someone is acting in good faith even on the most important political function of the country. If we have more tools given to average people, it is possible to rein in the system.