The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings.
– William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
People who support Donald Trump truly believe they are victims, and in a sense they are. However, the source of their victimhood is a carefully crafted and nurtured fabrication unrelated to reality.
Since childhood they have been brainwashed so effectively that they dare not question the authority of their religious and political "leaders" and blindly blame whichever other du jour they're told is oppressing them. The others they blame are always demonized with a political trope that reduces a person, an idea, or an entire group of people to a name or phrase designed to elicit a dog whistle response rooted in prejudice and bigotry.
Here, in no particular order, are a few examples of such tropes:
socialism
Nancy Pelosi
right to life
Hillary
right to work
critical race theoryillegal immigrantscancel culture
Brainwash check:
As you read through the list, what emotions did you feel? How much factual information do you really have about each of the items listed?
Did you feel suspicion of or even outright hatred for Nancy Pelosi, socialism, or Hillary? Are you uncomfortable when you hear the terms cancel culture and illegal immigrants? If so, you are a victim of right-wing brainwashing.
For further reading:
The link below will take you to an article that unmasks the lies behind the cancel culture trope in particular, and by extension, other such political canards.
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