Episode 002 | Politely Up Yours - Hacker Vitriol

Politely, Up Yours!

Dave Rael and Joe Macaluso use reports that the hacker group, Anonymous, targeted Donald Trump as a starting point to discuss vitriol, discourse, power, and emotion

Chapters:

• 0:12 - Introduction of our topic - the level of discourse and attacks by Anonymous on Donald Trump
• 1:07 - Reactions to reports of Anonymous attacking Donald Trump - would such actions be a fight for freedom or an immoral act?
• 3:40 - Thoughts on the nature of Donald Trump
• 4:21 - Nuance regarding the Trump rhetoric and statements regarding Islam and Muslims
• 9:05 - Trump supporters and the ignorance of American voters - Trump's statements and the presence or absence of content (any different from any politician?)
• 11:25 - Is there a difference between Donald Trump's preying on fear and the underlying draw of other politicians? Is there a difference between the parties?
• 15:31 - Bernie Sanders - is he different?
• 16:33 - The thoughts of Scott Adams on Donald Trump as the master persuader and the primacy of emotion in decisions
• 20:11 - "Vitriol rules" - the absence of civil discourse
• 23:38 - Are personal attacks justified?
• 25:25 - Breaking the law, the nature of law, and the morality of attacks
• 27:34 - Batman, justice and penal systems, and vengeance vs. defense
• 29:48 - The Electoral College, protection from self, and the utility/futility of trying to contribute to the determination of representatives

Resources:

• Anonymous Declares Total War on Donald Trump *MARCH 2016*
• Anti-Trump campaign sparks civil war among Anonymous hackers
• Bill Maher on Islam: The More People Know About Islam The More You Would Be Afraid
• Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy
• Ferguson unrest
• 2015 Baltimore protests
• Scott Adams on Donald Trump, The Master Persuader
• Amygdala
• Why does the Electoral College exist?
• Mob Mentality
• Jimmy Carter: ‘I would choose Trump’