It’s about the power dynamic and how it informs the relationship between the electorate and elected (or, for that matter, other hierarchical structures.) The theory is that policymakers treat people better if there are real consequences for not doing so, such as losing their elected seat. (Or more…extreme consequences.)
Another version of this would be a manager giving their unionized employees a raise because of the threat of a strike. Whether you frame it as fearing the employees or frame it as cold logic, the dynamic between a union and their boss is fundamentally different than between a single employee and their boss.
Oh I get all that, but it is boiled down to a power dynamic over fear which really isn’t representative of what is going on. This adversarial view of the world probably prevents people from actual working together towards solutions. This is what I mean by cooked
Your example of a private enterprise and a union does not jive well with a government that is run by fellow citizens with the goal of serving their community.
Considering a lot of the anti-government propaganda comes private enterprise kind of leaves a bad taste in my mouth. One of the biggest issues we face is regulatory capture. Business likes to control the government and then blame them for the problems they are creating.
Fear is simply the wrong way to frame this and I believe supports a bunch of unhealthy thinking that is counterproductive to solving our problems.
Imagine a mental framework where you are only happy when they fear you. If this is how people actually think we are cooked.
It’s about the power dynamic and how it informs the relationship between the electorate and elected (or, for that matter, other hierarchical structures.) The theory is that policymakers treat people better if there are real consequences for not doing so, such as losing their elected seat. (Or more…extreme consequences.)
Another version of this would be a manager giving their unionized employees a raise because of the threat of a strike. Whether you frame it as fearing the employees or frame it as cold logic, the dynamic between a union and their boss is fundamentally different than between a single employee and their boss.
Oh I get all that, but it is boiled down to a power dynamic over fear which really isn’t representative of what is going on. This adversarial view of the world probably prevents people from actual working together towards solutions. This is what I mean by cooked
Your example of a private enterprise and a union does not jive well with a government that is run by fellow citizens with the goal of serving their community.
Considering a lot of the anti-government propaganda comes private enterprise kind of leaves a bad taste in my mouth. One of the biggest issues we face is regulatory capture. Business likes to control the government and then blame them for the problems they are creating.
Fear is simply the wrong way to frame this and I believe supports a bunch of unhealthy thinking that is counterproductive to solving our problems.