Righteous rage as political power.

As the political conflicts in the United States intensified in recent years, expressions of righteous rage have increased significantly among political protesters, pundits, and governmental figures. As an intense form of anger, such expressions tend to serve as a rationale for violence. In this article, I analyze the character of righteous rage in terms of distinct, yet interlinking, social, psychological, and political processes. Such processes reveal the multiple dimensions of righteous rage as conveyed by conflict actors in public performances. These processes are revealed in cases where an enraged individual, such as the former President of the United States, impacts the emotional experiences of political subjects. Conversely, the complexity of rage is revealed when a collectivity, such as a raucous group of political protesters, seeks to impact the emotions of individuals. Both forms of righteous rage are illustrated by recent expressions of this emotion in a public space. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research