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I started a serious discussion a week or so ago about why Democrat controlled cities and other geographic areas (that are overrun by drugs, violence, failing schools, and such) such as Chicago, Philadelphia, and Las Angeles keep voting for the same people (in some instances over 50 year) who have caused them all this harm. My theory is these voters actions resembles Stockholm Syndrome, note this happens typically when some sort of crime is taking place. It appears the shared link and discussion were immediately deleted. I can see it in my discussions, but when I click on it takes me to a blank screen. Usually when a tag is removed or content modified, I receive an e-mail explaining to me why RP Leadership believes I went off the Plantation. In this case nothing. I will keep on posting this discussion until I receive communication from Administrators it was deleted for cause and list the causes. As long as I see it treated as any other post, I am content. Maybe no one is interested, I can accept that, but it will be visible for people to comment on if they wish. This post has the following tags: Leadership, Psychology, Medical, Crime, and Hope.
I believe this important discussion needs to be had for all to review and discuss if wanted. Maybe no one wants to consider the implications. I can understand if the Left who takes advantage of this phenomena doesn’t want to speak of it, it may reduce their power.
I am retired, a used to be an engineer, supervisor, and manager with no formal medical/ psychological education on this topic but I like to read. Could some people from our RP medical community comment on why or why not you believe my theory has any merit?
From the article: Symptoms of Stockholm syndrome
1) The victim develops positive feelings toward the person holding them captive or abusing them.
2) The victim develops negative feelings toward police, authority figures, or anyone who might be trying to help them get away from their captor. They may even refuse to cooperate against their captor.
3) The victim begins to perceive their captor’s humanity and believe they have the same goals and values.
I believe this important discussion needs to be had for all to review and discuss if wanted. Maybe no one wants to consider the implications. I can understand if the Left who takes advantage of this phenomena doesn’t want to speak of it, it may reduce their power.
I am retired, a used to be an engineer, supervisor, and manager with no formal medical/ psychological education on this topic but I like to read. Could some people from our RP medical community comment on why or why not you believe my theory has any merit?
From the article: Symptoms of Stockholm syndrome
1) The victim develops positive feelings toward the person holding them captive or abusing them.
2) The victim develops negative feelings toward police, authority figures, or anyone who might be trying to help them get away from their captor. They may even refuse to cooperate against their captor.
3) The victim begins to perceive their captor’s humanity and believe they have the same goals and values.
Stockholm Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Examples
Posted from healthline.com
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I initially adjusted your tags when you were misusing them. I then started sending you private notes about your continued misuse of the tags. Deletion of the posts is the next logical step, which we've now done. Continue misusing them and it will be escalated yet again.
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SFC (Join to see) - I don't think you will get an additional response Sergeant. The Lieutenant Colonel I assume means well, I don't wish to label people as bad actors in a baseless way. Point of clarification aside, he is engaging in a non-accepted debate tactic called "ignoratio elenchi" - an irrelevant conclusion, also known as a red herring.
By proving your argument was presented under the wrong tags, he does not have to argue against your position since it is defined incorrectly.
By proving your argument was presented under the wrong tags, he does not have to argue against your position since it is defined incorrectly.
LTC Kevin B.
SPC Colin Ahasay My reply is focused on my enforcing the RP posting guidelines, and that's the only part of his broader commentary that merits a response. I'm not taking the bait over any political argument that he's trying to make. There's no debate going on here. The rules are the rules. The content of his political argument is irrelevant.
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SPC Colin Ahasay - I am not looking to exchange pleasantries. I am trying to show RP doesn’t have a grievance process if there is a difference of opinion about their judgment and/or if the RP Rules don’t exist in gray areas like I pointed out. Any rational organization has a process to settle grievances. Maybe this is why RP has lost so many outstanding members over the years.
I thank you for your explanation. You appear to be a kind thoughtful person.
I thank you for your explanation. You appear to be a kind thoughtful person.
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SFC Bernard Walko... don't feel "SPECIAL"... LTC Kevin B. has sent me a number of TAG modification notices... and I believe he knows the RP Rules & Guidelines better than I do. He has been fair & consistent... what more can you ask for.
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Your post isn't centered around psychology it's centered around politics, that's probably the main reason you are taking flak, along with using a non-accepted debate tactic called "argumentum ad verecundiam" - appeal to authority. I'll try to bridge the gap and answer your question using my own experience as best as I can, none the less.
I used to live in Atwater Village, right between Griffith Park and Glendale (Los Angeles). I was renter, on VASH, because the median home price was ~$850,000 and $900/square foot while rent was over $1800 basically everywhere in the city. The U.S. Rep out there is Adam Schiff, at least in my situation, the average person in the 28th California congressional district was largely unaffected by crime or high cost of living. Police presence was strong and reliable, most people had well-paying jobs; the schools, based on the few conversions I had with neighbors that were parents, seemed to be of a good quality. Ignorance through lack of exposure is a far better description, they had nothing to worry about other than Trump so Adam Schiff got 77% of the vote in 2018.
The big issues - violent crime, blatant hard drug drug use in the open, homelessness, crappy education. These really only exist on a large scale in East LA, and what is known as south central. East LA is its own city. Huntington Park, Compton, Inglewood, South Gate, Lynwood, Hawthorne, all those places have something in common; poor communities, predominantly people of color, and they are not officially part of the City of Los Angeles. The really rich, mostly white, areas such as Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena are not part of the city of LA either. Boundaries were drawn over the last 50+ years to protect the endpoint of the tax dollars.
The people in this country don't just need philosophy texts and history books, they also need to move bit and take a look around while talking to locals.
I used to live in Atwater Village, right between Griffith Park and Glendale (Los Angeles). I was renter, on VASH, because the median home price was ~$850,000 and $900/square foot while rent was over $1800 basically everywhere in the city. The U.S. Rep out there is Adam Schiff, at least in my situation, the average person in the 28th California congressional district was largely unaffected by crime or high cost of living. Police presence was strong and reliable, most people had well-paying jobs; the schools, based on the few conversions I had with neighbors that were parents, seemed to be of a good quality. Ignorance through lack of exposure is a far better description, they had nothing to worry about other than Trump so Adam Schiff got 77% of the vote in 2018.
The big issues - violent crime, blatant hard drug drug use in the open, homelessness, crappy education. These really only exist on a large scale in East LA, and what is known as south central. East LA is its own city. Huntington Park, Compton, Inglewood, South Gate, Lynwood, Hawthorne, all those places have something in common; poor communities, predominantly people of color, and they are not officially part of the City of Los Angeles. The really rich, mostly white, areas such as Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena are not part of the city of LA either. Boundaries were drawn over the last 50+ years to protect the endpoint of the tax dollars.
The people in this country don't just need philosophy texts and history books, they also need to move bit and take a look around while talking to locals.
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I thank you very much for your thoughtful response. I really do appreciate learning some nuances about the Greater LA Area that I didn’t know before. My question really revolved around psychology that has developed over may years in specific areas “and” politics. I realize the people living there need real change not philosophy texts and history books, and I also realize that the only people that can affect that change are them. Respectively, that is why I am grasping at straws trying to understand why a group of people vote for the same thing time and time again and it appears the situation only gets worse. I believe there was a successful recall of the DA in the area. I hope it has a positive influence. Poverty, turmoil, and crime are undesirable characteristics for any area.
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