Post by gar on Feb 15, 2019 13:06:27 GMT
Fear that "others" are coming and want to take what you have - your gun, your life, your property, your loved ones, your job.
Fear of what is happening in the future - women and minorities are starting to make decisions, and what if they end up treating you the way you've treated them in the past? The rich keep getting richer and the middle class seems to be shrinking - and what if you end up being on the losing side of that equation?
Hatred of people who are different, because they might not think you're great. They might not think you're right. They might have different ways of thinking, different ways of doing things, different ways of talking, different ways of cooking. And if they're different, there's a chance that some of the things that are different about them might be better than your ways. Maybe they work harder, and you'll lose your job because you can't compete with them. Maybe they are better looking, and you won't get a date because you aren't as attractive. Maybe they speak more than one language, and they might be talking about you and laughing at you - and you won't even know about it.
Having a guy who tells you that it's OK to hate other people because he hates them too is nice because you don't feel like you're alone. You're "one of the team." You can tell yourself that while you may not be rich or powerful or famous, at least you're not one of those people - you're not gay, or brown, or Muslim, or black. No matter what, you'll always be a "proud white Christian." Even if you haven't really done anything to be proud of and you don't actually follow the teachings of Christ, you get to wear the little pin on your lapel and show everyone that you belong. This place is YOURS!
And when you worry about scary things like two men who love each other being allowed to live together and wear wedding rings, or about some "shrill harpy" taking a job at your place of employment and telling you what to do (after all, she was hired as your manager - but you just know she didn't really earn the position, if you know what I mean) - isn't it comforting when a leader says "It's OK, I'll take care of everything. Yes, there are problems - but I can fix them all. Only I can do this. Believe me!"
Nailed it, as the saying goes.