Some of us (not many) working in conservation and the environmental sector have identified mass formation psychosis as a reason why so many environmentalists, and others in traditionally 'liberal' fields, have fallen for heavy-handed, authoritarian policies they never would have supported othe…
Some of us (not many) working in conservation and the environmental sector have identified mass formation psychosis as a reason why so many environmentalists, and others in traditionally 'liberal' fields, have fallen for heavy-handed, authoritarian policies they never would have supported otherwise. See - Mass Formation: How the Left Got Duped, https://kimgoldbergx1.substack.com/p/mass-formation-how-the-left-got-duped
Further, I believe the public messaging that has built this mass formation has been targeted at liberal sensibilities: “The government/Big Pharma public messaging about the virus seems to almost have been designed to appeal to the left-wing sense of empathy that green groups and other activists specialize in. ‘My mask protects you, your mask protects me. My shot protects you, your shot protects me.’ This collectivist approach has been alluring to the left, as it appears on the surface to offer a chance to undermine the excessive individualism and greed they have always railed against. Unfortunately they have failed to realize that this pseudo-empathetic approach actually empowers the greedy and exploitative systems they are supposed to be against, and grants the ‘evil greedy corporations’ previously unfathomable authority over everyday life.” (quoted in How the Left Got Duped)
Thank you Dr. Malone for your tireless work!
Some of us (not many) working in conservation and the environmental sector have identified mass formation psychosis as a reason why so many environmentalists, and others in traditionally 'liberal' fields, have fallen for heavy-handed, authoritarian policies they never would have supported otherwise. See - Mass Formation: How the Left Got Duped, https://kimgoldbergx1.substack.com/p/mass-formation-how-the-left-got-duped
Further, I believe the public messaging that has built this mass formation has been targeted at liberal sensibilities: “The government/Big Pharma public messaging about the virus seems to almost have been designed to appeal to the left-wing sense of empathy that green groups and other activists specialize in. ‘My mask protects you, your mask protects me. My shot protects you, your shot protects me.’ This collectivist approach has been alluring to the left, as it appears on the surface to offer a chance to undermine the excessive individualism and greed they have always railed against. Unfortunately they have failed to realize that this pseudo-empathetic approach actually empowers the greedy and exploitative systems they are supposed to be against, and grants the ‘evil greedy corporations’ previously unfathomable authority over everyday life.” (quoted in How the Left Got Duped)
Excellent. Thank you. 👍