Journalist Richard Gutjahr Links trump’s Rhetoric, Pandemic Stress to Worldwide Dark Side
Berlin, germany – Journalist, moderator, and blogger Richard Gutjahr argues that former president Trump‘s often-abstruse tweets were strategically calculated, and connects the heightened irritability of the COVID-19 pandemic to a broader, inherent susceptibility to the “dark side of power” within everyone. Gutjahr detailed these observations in a recent discussion, available now as a podcast.
Gutjahr posits that the stress of the pandemic era exacerbates existing tendencies, leading to increased frustration and a vulnerability to darker impulses. He suggests this explains a societal focus on civil rights during the pandemic, questioning why similar outcry wasn’t present regarding data privacy concerns and xenophobia. The pandemic, he argues, has displaced crucial conversations about data protection and prejudice, making them more relevant than ever.
According to Gutjahr, the fear of the future currently outweighs the inconvenience of restrictions, and past parallels from 100 years ago are increasingly relevant today, summarized by the phrase, “History does not repeat itself, but sometimes it rhymes.” He further noted that over 100,000 deaths related to the pandemic are linked to the US President declaring war on the Twitter platform.The conversation,conducted with a relaxed atmosphere aided by a “Hubsi” Leberkas-Bowl from Vincent Fricke and a “Lonkero” cocktail,is now available in full length via Spotify:
