A Power Point allegedly shown to the senior membership of Goldman Sachs by Hillary Clinton concerning the state of politics in 2014. Obtained by RealT...
Something New: The Political Impact of Social Trends
Social Economic Trends Driving Political Change
Erosion of Racial & Gender Privilege
Drives the Rise of … Political Polarization Financial Envy Distrust of Institutions
P1
Left / Youth and Right / Established view erosion differently but arrive at the same conclusion
View mainstream political parties as corrupt, ineffective • Not engaged, low voting rate •
Youthful • Un/Under employed • White / Caucasian • Left of center • View erosion through lens of economics
Apathetic Middle
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Occupy Wall Street
Tea Party Cross Spectrum Third Party
Older / PostMiddle-Aged • Employed / Upper income bracket • White /Caucasian • Conservative / Christian • View erosion through lens of Republican Inaction •
More idealistic, less corrupt No history of compromise • Offers “simple, common sense” answers to problems (frames problems as caused by corruption in public office) • Angry -- but anger presented as righteous • •
P2
A Third Party Aperture of Victory NEET (Not in Employment, Education, or Training) Narcissistic-Millennials Narcissistic-Millen nials (White, Privileged, Networked) White Male Feminine (Rejecting Privilege, Conflict / Risk Averse, Feminine in Logic Patterns) Patt erns)
Weak Right
Insurgent Left
? P3
NEET / Misanthrope Resentful / Bitter because of low social-capital Often Involuntarily Celibate Live virtual lives online
“Reverse racism!” “Immigrants are taking jobs Americans should should be doing”
• Lack of eco/politic eco/political al power power forces forces a more reali realistic stic assessment • Resen Resentful tful of succes successs of women in academ academics ics & employmen employmentt • Vuln Vulnerabl erablee to messages messages of superio superiority rity about about race / genetics genetics • Indulgent Indulgent fantas fantasy y life of being being importan importantt / powerful powerful / threatening • Plays out in gun culture culture (middle(middle-aged aged)) or anon / internet internet culture (youth)
“Used to be you could speak your mind in this country. Political Correctness has gone too far” “It’s about ethics in gaming journalism”
P4
Narcissistic Millennial
Present feelings of resentment and entitlement en titlement as principled stand against corruption • Willing Willing to overlook overlook corrupti corruption on in candidates candidates who support support their position •
Resentful / Angry at economic uncertainty (“Wounded Entitlement”)
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Entitled to class / position in society
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Heavily invested in non-STEM education which has not delivered on its promises
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Power-struggle with parents
“We have a chance to change the world” “Obama is the most divisive candidate in history ” “I could never vote for someone who supported the Iraqi war” “I can’t explain the TPP but I’m against it”
P5
Male Feminines
Uses emotional logic combined with gendered male privilege Unsuccessful with women despite “doing what they’ve been told to do” Obsessed with virtue signaling. •
Unattractive to women, suppressed rage
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Active in social justice circles as a social outlet
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Fungible moral beliefs / no coherent moral center
“Check Your Privilege”
“Gender Is A Social Construct” “Minority voices deserve more of a voice than majority voices”
P6
Example: Third Party Threat Template Green Party Pa rty 2012 Run
A third party that appeals overtly to white-male entitlement Presents white / male voters as victims of corruption Offers a vision of revenge on targets of envy (women, the wealthy) but through a lens of righteousness Reinforces illusions about themselves; tells them what they want to hear Socially acceptable act of defiance
