“In this nation we are so focused on the flames that we miss the kindling, and the kindling (of White Rage) is the policies systemically put in place to undermine the advancement of African Americans as they achieve their basic human rights.”Īnderson also shared how she believes millennials can work with older generations to advance the civil rights movement in the 21st century.ĭr. 70 percent of the black population in Wisconsin live in Milwaukee County.Īnderson claims that this is “White Rage.” Rage felt more palpable as blacks and minorities rise the economic ladder in America. Simultaneously, Walker reduced hours for the Department of Motor Vehicles in Milwaukee County one of the only places where people obtain a qualifying ID. Walker instituted Wisconsin's voter id law in 2011. The two discussed Anderson’s latest book “One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying Our Democracy.” In it, Anderson claims that former Governor Scott Walker and republican dominated state governments across the country, intentionally stop people of color from voting when instituting voter id laws. Anderson, a New York Times Best-selling author, has been featured on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, and countless other programs and outlets.

Carol Anderson joined host Troy McDonald on Saturday’s edition of Generation Now WGTD’s show for Millennials and Gen Z. In addition to charting the defining characteristics of Trump’s discourse, The Twitter Presidency exposes how Trump’s rhetorical style threatens democratic norms, principles, and institutions.Named one of the people transforming America by Politico, Dr. This commonality between communication practices and communication platform (manner and modality) struck a powerful emotive chord with his followers, who feel aggrieved at the decentering of white masculinity. There is, then, a structural homology between Trump’s general communication practices and the specific platform (Twitter) he uses to communicate with his base. His preferred modality of speaking, namely through Twitter, effectively channels and transmits the affective dimensions of white rage by taking advantage of the platform’s defining characteristics, which include simplicity, impulsivity, and incivility.

Trump’s manner, the authors argue, reflects an aesthetics of white rage, and it is rooted in authoritarianism, narcissism, and demagoguery. Trump, attending to both his general manner of speaking as well as to his preferred modality.

The Twitter Presidency explores the rhetorical style of President Donald J.

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