paternalism

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What began as a promotional device for a progressive political cause turned into something else: a commodified emblem of Black abjection and white paternalism that would contribute to a growing trend in visual culture.

From New York Times

Gritty paternalism was the political brand Mr. Cuomo had been building his whole career, an image shrewdly forged in a blend of aggressive masculinity and performed compassion.

From New York Times

They are done with the old paternalism of the state; they are ready to take responsibility for their own future.

From Washington Post

"The level of paternalism, the level of colonial mindset that say 'we can't give you something because we're afraid you won't use it'. I mean seriously, in the middle of a pandemic?"

From Reuters

He added, “Lack of employment, to the degree that it exists, is largely due to character faults which cannot be cured by paternalism.”

From Washington Times