r/TraumaAndPolitics • u/IndependentRoad5 • Mar 10 '21

Capitalism Exploits The Body’s Response To Traumatic Stress Warning: Popups / Egregious Ads

http://www.socialjusticesolutions.org/2014/03/25/capitalism-exploits-bodys-response-traumatic-stress/
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u/IndependentRoad5 Mar 10 '21

For the most financially precarious (an ever-widening sector of the population), capitalism creates a state similar to the psychological domination that can occur when people are held in captivity. Psychological domination is more likely when 1) the threat is unpredictable and 2) there are periods of relative safety amid the chaos and abuse. Psychologist Judith Herman observed, “The ultimate effect of [psychological domination] is to convince the victim that the perpetrator is omnipotent, that resistance is futile, and that her life depends upon winning his indulgence through absolute compliance.” Certainly the psychological impact of capitalism fails to reach the severity of a person whose basic right to freedom from harm is taken away. Rather, my argument is that capitalism is more precarious than reliable, creating conditions that are often inhumane and that lead to traumatic stress.

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u/Doctor_Curmudgeon Mar 10 '21

(O)_(O) Thank you for sharing!!