I don’t even see how his reaction was a “typical authoritarian response”. I think there are only a few reasonable responses after being shot. Defiance is a pretty reasonable response. Anger, fear, running away, and mental breakdown are all also reasonable responses.
I detest Trump, but his immediate reaction actually seemed like the best reaction that a presidential candidate could have. I don’t think it was planned and I do think that his reaction was genuine. I think it’s very hard to have a calculated response in a situation like that.
That’s really the gist of what I was saying. This article feels like it has the implications all wrong. My first take was definitely not the clearest way to communicate my thoughts. Thank you for expanding on it.
I think he didn’t do it for any reason relating to political philosophy, but it may resonate harder with authoritarians than others.
I don’t even see how his reaction was a “typical authoritarian response”. I think there are only a few reasonable responses after being shot. Defiance is a pretty reasonable response. Anger, fear, running away, and mental breakdown are all also reasonable responses.
I detest Trump, but his immediate reaction actually seemed like the best reaction that a presidential candidate could have. I don’t think it was planned and I do think that his reaction was genuine. I think it’s very hard to have a calculated response in a situation like that.
That’s really the gist of what I was saying. This article feels like it has the implications all wrong. My first take was definitely not the clearest way to communicate my thoughts. Thank you for expanding on it.
I think he didn’t do it for any reason relating to political philosophy, but it may resonate harder with authoritarians than others.