Meaning of permission structure | Babel Free

Definitions

A mental framework or set of ideas that allows one to change one’s mind without negative emotional or psychological consequences.

Examples

“"Part of building the permission structure to get them there was having the vote on the public option in the Senate and then seeing it fail, knowing that there was no choice. Either there was going to be health care without a public option or there would no healthcare reform," the former aide said.”

“"We're going to try to do everything we can to create a permission structure for them to be able to do what's going to be best for the country," Obama said. "But it's going to take some time."”

“Creating a permission structure for independents and some Republicans to be able to vote for a Black guy named Barack Obama—that happened at the doors.”

“It’s all part of the Trump campaign’s effort to construct a “permission structure” — a clunky catchphrase for creating an emotional and psychological gateway to help disenchanted voters feel comfortable voting for the president again despite their reservations about him personally.”

“In his writing on the January 6 insurrection, Peter Manseau argues that the rioters had a “permission structure” that provided the psychological mechanism needed to justify killing police officers and erecting gallows for the vice president.”

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