It’s already taken Gangs of Primates GOP, those are Murderous Monkeys in full operation. The insane frenzy of the right wing is just barely under the surface when the thugs of republicans declare an enemy. Jane Goodall has some horrifying information on warring Chimps (The Gombe War). Watching the group mind of the Jan.6/21 insurrection gives a good sense of their behavior. Lord of the Flies rings close to the right wings near unstoppable bloodlust as well. There is a strong pull toward rage when the group mind perceives an injustice or insult to their status. Trump isn’t at all intelligent but he has an intuitive sense of the power of that herd mentality. He has the sense of how to turn individuals in to a unified vicious gang bent on extracting revenge against anyone who challenges them. Lynch mobs are made up of individuals who morph into a savage killing force. To stand against such a power takes a powerful, strong person who can perhaps remind people that they just individuals with the ability to think for themselves and not follow the hive mind. scary stuff. I wonder if there is specific training to enable people to defuse these things.
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