Social psychology suggests ‘March for Our Lives’ is unlikely to change anything. Here’s why.
— Aaron Pomerantz
This article was originally published on FEE.org on March 28, 2018.
In here is the meat, and it's damned good reading... ConstrualLike many recent political movements, March for Our Lives was marked with grandstanding, emotional appeals and the moral outrage that have come to define modern political protests. The mainstream media promises, however, that “this time, it’s different,” and this march for gun control (let’s be honest about its intentions) will change America and eventually end the gun debate.
Social psychology, on the other hand, tells us that movements like March for Our Lives are unlikely to change anything. This is because, despite their bold rhetoric, these movements operate entirely on what is called a high construal level, or being defined by features which all but guarantee that no matter how much outrage there may be, no concrete, workable solution will emerge.
— Aaron PomerantzEngaging gun control advocates on the lower construal level will not be a cure-all, especially in the face of such powerful, naive idealism and the high degree of polarization surrounding this topic. No matter what we do, the March for Our Lives is unlikely to end gun violence, but will instead become more polarized, insular and, ultimately, more of an echo-chamber. However, by operating on a low construal level, gun rights activists can create an organized plan of action, understand the dangers that their pattern of thinking poses for decision making and do their best to ameliorate these dangers before even more ineffective, emotionally driven legislation becomes a disastrous reality.
https://personalliberty.com/social-p...nything-heres/
It's something some are aware of, but other's might like the read as well.