Political Bullying in 2024: A Guide to Critical Thinking for Navigating Post-Election Tensions

Understanding the Impact of Political Bullying and How to Think Critically in a Divisive Climate

First, an ally, then a foe. Trump went on to call Mitt Romney “a loser.” The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

School bullying thus remains a serious issue, but it is likely to remain an unsolvable issue if children continue to see successful examples of bullying modeled in homes, relationships, workplaces, and governments (Andrews, et al., 2023).

No one is talking about Mitt Romney these days…or John McCain, two men who carefully watched Donald Trump # 45 in Congress.

Yet in civics classrooms all over the country, it’s just these leaders who need to be studied and debated. Students need to critically think as to why each of them has resisted the incoming president.

At the same time, it’s also necessary to debate why the opposing party failed to win Election 2024 and how Donald Trump organized a coalition of Americans to support him even though he has been accused and indited in quite a few nefarious controversies.

In 2024 you still find divisiveness. …