Sep 16, 2024
We are less than two months away from the 2024 Election. This
Election season is a bit different, because rather than voting for
separate political parties, we're voting for two systems: democracy
and autocracy (specifically, a Christian Nationalist
theocracy).
Autocratic governments tend to rely on disinformation,
propaganda, repression of voter rights, and fear-mongering in order
to develop their power. The 2024 Republican Party is no different.
A lot has been written about how the public can ethically
respond, and quite frankly, there aren't a lot of great answers for
the next 6 months, other than voting en masse.
We know responses that make it worse. Name-calling and
blaming, while potentially cathartic, only entrench the
polarization. Communicating around social identity ("White people
do ____." Women think ____.") reinforces the stereotypes that
progressivism attempts to reject.
From now until Election Day, we will be releasing a series
called "How to Do Social Justice Without Being a Jackass." We'll
talk with our guests about how to hold our anger and fear without
responding in dehumanizing ways. In our introduction episode, we
talk about:
- What does Jackass-dom mean?
- Deconstruction as a Political
Process
- Responding to Hate
- A Relational Health Approach
- Behavior v. Values
- Moral Superiority
We'll also close
with some specific Relationship 101 tips.
Check
out How to Do Social Justice This Election Season
Without Being a Jackass: An Intro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or
wherever you get your podcasts.