This short video is best explanation I’ve seen of why the racism, sexism, and hate of the MAGA movement has getting more extreme. It’s because of a psychological concept called an extinction burst (basically, things get worse before they get better). [kottke.org]
I've watched this video and read that transcript several times. I agree with another response that says it's wishful thinking.
I’m pretty sure all of Bluesky is experiencing extinction burst right now.
Interesting idea, so it's kind of like 'terminal lucidity'... Time will tell if that's the case, but I'll take a bit of hope right now, even if it proves false in the longer term.
Have you heard of the 4th Turning? I know it's a bit controversial, particularly because it's not been rigorously studied, but it makes a lot of sense. Watching younger women seem to generationally forget we had to fight for access the credit cards, etc, then chaos, which cannot sustain itself...
the term "extinction burst" applies only if the undesired behavior is in fact extinguished
"If you persevere, the extinction burst will end."
Wishful thinking. This is not the end of an era of racism and sexism. Rather, the world is unfortunately in a new, reactionary, phase.
More like a fairly 'normal' ideological pendulum swing. The U.S. has spent more time not having a uniparty than having one.
