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e at trump s parade was dwarfed by the millions who showed up at roughly 2 000 anti trump no kings protests in cities and towns all over the country during a year when the trump administration has taken a hatchet to so many valuable federal programs many news sources have reported that the cost of his little parade was some 45 million tragedy and assassination in minnesota i would feel much better about today s events were it not for the awful news coming out of minnesota politically motivated assassinations and attempted assassinations targeting former and current democratic state legislators as reported by the associated press hundreds of law officers fanned out across a minneapolis suburb saturday in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a democratic state lawmaker in her home in what gov tim walz called a politically motivated assassination authorities said the suspect also shot and wounded a second lawmaker and was believed to be trying to flee the area democratic former house speaker melissa hortman and her husband mark were killed in their brooklyn park home sen john hoffman also a democrat and his wife yvette were injured at their champlin address about 9 miles about 15 kilometers away authorities said the suspect had no kings flyers in his car and writings mentioning the names of the victims as well as other lawmakers and officials though they could not say if he had any other specific targets a minnesota official told the associated press that the suspect s writings also contained information targeting prominent lawmakers who have been outspoken in favor of abortion rights the official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing summing up it was so gratifying to experience today s gathering in boston with one of my dear friends this was by the very sense of community commitment and celebration it generated a sharp rejoinder to the authoritarian cruelty of the man marking his birthday with a quiet military parade in washington but the political shootings in minnesota have served as an equally important reminder of how successful this president has been at stoking hatred and intolerance we ve still got our work cut out for us america remains an experiment a long term one to be sure that could fail if we cannot find a way to save democracy and the rule of law share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading maga goal let s traumatize federal workers march 21 2025 by david yamada in politics power abuse in society psychology and work workplace bullying mobbing and abuse tags politics power abuse in society psychology and work workplace bullying 2 comments russell vought at the podium during a speech delivered in 2024 russell vought now the trump administration s director of the federal office of management and budget called for mass firings of long time federal employees adding his wishes that these public servants would feel vilified and traumatized by being targeted as reported by pro publica we want the bureaucrats to be traumatically affected he said when they wake up in the morning we want them to not want to go to work because they are increasingly viewed as the villains we want to put them in trauma vought is the primary author of project 2025 the far right blueprint for slashing the federal workforce while sharply paring back public services and benefit programs these cuts along with raising taxes on the middle class are designed to enable the huge tax breaks for america s super wealthy such as those contained in a bill recently passed by the house of representatives with only republican support anxious stressed out and traumatized what kind of person delights in the prospect of traumatizing others perhaps russell vought and those like him can answer that question in any event their wishes appear to be coming true the trump administration has targeted the federal workforce with widespread summary terminations as ordered by elon musk and his makeshift department of government efficiency doge consider these recent headlines and news snippets doge is traumatizing workers that costs money too joan cook reporting for u s news world report march 19 2025 anxiety stress and even ptsd can affect laid off employees and hurt the economy you lose all hope federal workers gripped by mental health distress amid trump cuts natasha korecki reporting for nbc news march 9 2025 in interviews with nbc news many federal workers shared stories of overwhelming stress personal crises rapid weight loss panic attacks and more mental health issues ripple through the federal workforce with firings katia riddle reporting for npr feb 24 2025 federal workers and contractors who have been fired hastily in recent weeks say among the many personal and financial costs of these terminations is their mental health gratuitously cruel and insulting directives the trump administration has sowed fear and apprehension about job security via a series of cruel and insulting directives and statements for example on saturday feb 22 musk opted to send an instruction to federal workers that caused considerable fear and confusion among them and their agency supervisors as reported by steve peoples for the associated press consistent with president realdonaldtrump s instructions all federal employees will shortly receive an email requesting to understand what they got done last week musk posted on x which he owns failure to respond will be taken as a resignation shortly afterward federal employees including some judges court staff and federal prison officials received a three line email with this instruction please reply to this email with approx 5 bullets of what you accomplished last week and cc your manager attorney michael felsen whose 39 year career with the u s department of labor included considerable experience evaluating the job performances of federal employees authored a piece for the progressive aptly decrying musk s order this patently absurd command issued to millions of civil servants was met with disbelief and immediate pushback including from the trump appointed heads of multiple departments to me and i would expect pretty much any other supervisor responsible for evaluating a subordinate employee in any federal agency this latest opm missive is a cruel joke it evidences the reckless retreat from rationality in government we re seeing every day part of a break it and make chaos approach that would seem clownish if it weren t so destructive these public servants and their counterparts in every federal agency deserve our appreciation and respect not the trauma induced by a man wielding a chainsaw iied indeed in my first law review article about the legal implications of workplace bullying under american employment law georgetown law journal 2000 i reported the results of my study bemoaning the lack of success of workers who had sued their employers for severe bullying behaviors using a legal theory called intentional infliction of emotional distress iied over and again courts found that even the cruelest and most malicious workplace behaviors often were insufficiently abusive to meet the standards of this legal claim in even the worst of these cases employers did not announce their intentions to traumatize their workers however in the case of russell vought now a leading trump administration official traumatization is not a mere by product of demonizing vilifying and terminating public servants but rather an express objective back in 2018 journalist adam serwer observed that donald trump s only real authentic pleasure is in cruelty adding that his maga supporters are right with him on this as well the president s ability to execute that cruelty through word and deed makes them euphoric it makes them feel good it makes them feel proud it makes them feel happy it makes them feel united and as long as he makes them feel that way they will let him get away with anything no matter what it costs them such is the state of affairs in american civic life circa 2025 share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading days of rage from the comments section february 10 2025 by david yamada in dignity at work and in society learning about work power abuse in society psychology and work work and technology workplace bullying mobbing and abuse tags dignity at work and in society learning about work power abuse in society psychology and work work and technology workplace bullying 3 comments apparently some pro bullying folks are triggered by this if anyone doubts that we are living in what writer pankaj mishra has called the age of anger they need only sample a random handful of online comments sections that follow publicly accessible news articles and social media postings i witnessed this on a small scale basis when i opted to use the new workplace institute facebook page to promote an upcoming offering of dr gary namie s workplace bullying university an intensive interactive training and education program about workplace bullying i purchased an ad designed to reach a u s audience with an interest in workplace issues over the years i have purchased many such facebook ads to reach a broader audience about workplace bullying and related topics at times people have left snarky or inappropriate comments but this was the first time where some of the responses were so hateful and vulgar that i was left further persuaded that america is squarely in a dark cruel raging place to wit folks welcome to america 2025 if ever there was a time to fight back against bullies and bullying this is it and by the way dr namie s workshop happens to be superb i heartily recommend it to professionals and advocates who wish to gain a deeper understanding of workplace bullying and abuse and how to respond to it share this print opens in new window print share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin share on x opens in new window x email a link to a friend opens in new window email like loading celebrating rageaholic leaders january 30 2025 by david yamada in leadership power abuse in society psychology and work workplace bullying mobbing and abuse workplace incivility workplace violence tags leadership power abuse in society psychology and work workplace bullying workplace incivility workplace violence 1 comment screenshot from the daily hoosier i can t imagine why but i found my mind wandering into the realm of leaders who seem trapped in a state of rage and anger i further journeyed a bit into my past for examples of when i first witnessed this mode of behavior if you were a young sports fan growing up in northwest indiana during the 1970s it was likely that you were well aware of bobby knight 1940 2023 the celebrated head coach of the indiana university men s basketball team his many accomplishments included leading the 1975 76 squad to an undefeated record and a national championship the likes of which still elicit soggy memories from iu alums and indiana basketball fans of a certain age unfortunately knight was also a well known rageaholic a distinctly non clinical term that refers to as wiktionary defines it a person who feeds on expressing rage and aggression or a person with a highly volatile temper knight s most infamous moment came in february 1985 when iu was playing in state rival purdue angered at calls by the officials he jumped out from his chair and it went downhill from there as recounted by mike schumann for the daily hoosier after being called for a technical foul for arguing with the officials about those early whistles knight burst from that ill fated chair and continued to roar his thunderous disapproval meanwhile purdue s steve reid was preparing to shoot the technical free throw shots seemingly unwilling to accept what was unfolding before him knight hurled the flimsy mass of metal legs and red plastic seat past reid across the free throw lane and into a row of photographers the chair flinging incident was the most enduring of knight s public and private outbursts many of which are recounted in his wikipedia bio tales of these behaviors have tarnished his reputation as one of the best coaches in college basketball history many associate him more with his temper than with his championship banners imitators at least the rage part my junior high school and high school years overlapped with knight s glory years at iu many of my friends played on our basketball teams and so i was present for a lot of games consequently i got to see a lot of junior high and high school coaches in action let me tell you the bobby knight syndrome at least in terms of personal behavior was in full bloom among northwest indiana s high school hoops coaches of the time while certainly not every coach emulated knight s angry rages more than a few did especially towards officials and players they stomped up and down the basketball court sneered and yelled at players who made mistakes and argued vociferously with officials at times their hotheaded comportment during games was regarded as mildly entertaining but at least for some of the players their conduct during practices and games alike bordered on if not became abusive and drained the kids enjoyment of the sport furthermore unlike bobby knight a good number of these coaches weren t very successful at least as measured by wins and losses they failed as people and as coaches unnecessary by sharp contrast at least from my more distant perch it appeared that the women s basketball coaches of the day generally did not behave in such a manner i thought that overall the women s teams operated a stronger culture of teamwork and camaraderie furthermore we have seen plenty of very successful hoops coaches at the junior high through college levels who do not behave in angry raging ways among the legendary college basketball coaches john wooden ucla mike krzyzewski duke and pat summitt tennessee are just three exemplars of how great successes on the court can be matched by good character and strong mentoring relationships with players well beyond sports athletics are hardly the only field of endeavor where angry seething leaders get promoted and celebrated we are living in what public intellectual pankaj mishra has called an age of anger with authoritarian leaders manipulating the cynicism and discontent of furious majorities rageaholic behavior is the norm for some of these guys and yes they re mostly guys at the ground level these folks can be adroit practitioners of in your face incivility bullying and like bobby knight even violence at work and 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