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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.
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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.