If you are a POC reading this (especially one who lives in a more progressive area who has mostly left leaning or at least liberal white friends) than you are probably wondering “why are these white republicans so fucked up?”
Look no further than James Dobson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dobson
James Dobson - Wikipedia
He is a right wing commentator who focuses on raising children and families so generations of white republicans have taken his advice on child rearing.
This is the result of his advice
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/9/21/248654/-
James Dobson and religiously motivated child abuse
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/james-dobson-beat-your-do_b_5953878
It was a childrearing book. It sat on a bookshelf in our house for months until I couldn't stand the sight of it any more. Finally I got rid
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/nolongerquivering/2018/05/james-dobson-commits-animal-abuse-and-advocates-abusing-children-the-same-way/
Revisiting the story in The Strong Willed Child by James Dobson where he says you should be beating your children like he did his dog;.
https://www.today.com/parents/controversy-grows-over-pro-spanking-book-after-abuse-deaths-1C7398001
When does discipline cross the line into abuse?Hana Williams, 13, died of hypothermia after allegedly being starved, abused and locked outsi
I grew up listening to his radio show in the car with my mom and millions of other white republicans did too.
I theorize that the trauma that results from child abuse predisposes people to authoritarianism and fascist tendencies. I propose that we will never stop fascism and racism until we stop white child abuse.
Someone needs to do a case study on this.
I am not saying “feel sorry for Nazis” I am saying that this is a result of systematic trauma that is handed down through generations (for the sake of maintaining their white privilege)
If you are a POC who doesn’t know a lot of republicans then don’t let anyone tell you that white parents don’t beat their children because they absolutely do.