I'm a former radio DJ and TV news producer turned Drake psychology professor and licensed therapist, committed to education & practical help for mental health.
Psychology teaches that all humans have drives that motivate us, two of which are freedom and survival. For many, COVID is a threat to their very survival. A perceived need for freedom from masks and vaccines will never trump another person’s most basic need, which is to survive.
What Milgram’s study showed: some participants were willing to stand up to authority and do what they knew was right despite the pressure they faced. To see this from any #Trumpicans at this moment in history would be shocking indeed.
Republican leaders appear to be replicating the infamous Milgram obedience experiment. Under the direction of an authoritarian figure, they continue to shock America by refusing to concede the election, nor will they promise a peaceful transition of power.