Cynthia Fleury

The greatest threat to modern democracy comes from within, and it has a name: resentment. Stemming from feelings of inferiority in relation to others, resentment is a diffuse and obsessive loathing, coupled with delusions of victimhood, which clouds one’s judgment and perspective. This paralyses an individual’s capacity to act and heal. Without the ability to heal, resentment can give rise...

The greatest threat to modern democracy comes from within, and it has a name: resentment. Stemming from feelings of inferiority in relation to others, resentment is a diffuse and obsessive loathing, coupled with delusions of victimhood, which clouds one's judgment and perspective, so that an individual’s capacity to act and heal is paralysed. Without the ability to heal, resentment can...