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In the spring, Rick Rose drew the wrath of strangers after he practically shouted on Facebook that he wasn’t buying a face mask. Two months later, he contracted COVID-19 — and, he posted, he was... 
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California Gov. Jerry Brown may have been trying to shame opponents of his gas-and-car tax increase by calling them "freeloaders," but so far the barb has backfired.
Dr. Pamela Rutledge's insight:
Disrespect burns bridges. Shaming doesn't work if you want buy-in. It's bad enough that our President resorts to name calling, but now we Californians have a Governor who calls anyone who disagrees with him about additional taxes on autos & gas "freeloaders." One of the first things we teach in conflict resolution is to avoid blanket labeling and name-calling. This tactic reduces the other party to a faceless other, diminishes their humanity and pretty much eliminates any chance of attitude change. Trump won't always have executive privilege. Brown won't always have a "super-majority" behind him. Both should be careful. Their actions as role models are disrespectful of society as a whole. Naïve as it may be, I personally expect more from all elected officials--at least the ones who want my vote.
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Between politics and the fallout from COVID-19, fear and anxiety are at an all time high . People shame or stigmatize when they feel threatened to restore their internal sense of order. Othering creates a narrative that explains and and assigns blame--if we have something or someone to blame, we feel safer. The veneer of civility has been worn thin by an unseen enemy and massive misinformation. Not wearing a mask denies the existence of a threat that many know is real from firsthand experience. It signals that someone cares more about themselves than others or the community and disregards the magnitude of loss. It's not surprising to see a "serves you right" response to reduce cognitive dissonance as people look for order and logic (moral or otherwise) an uncertain world. #shaming #COVID #masks #stigma