Political Mass Hysteria : Causal Factors of Occurrence

Abstract

The current political situation in many Political parties will create discourses as public relations for their own political parties which will be related to political currents. Just as many political parties spin their imaginations in order for the people to think and follow the discourse. Political currents that arise are both beneficial to the public and in the aspect of turbulence in order to create political legitimacy against any party, especially the one that holds political power. Such political currents may call birth. " Political Mass Hysteria". However, the causative factors of Political Mass Hysteria include; (A) Influence of political groups (Constructionism): (1) Political Discourse Creation (Political Discourse), (2) Impersonation/Political Idol trend, (3) creation of expectation state, (4) creating a state of fear, (5) creating a wave of hate, and (6) Creation of a popular trend (Personalism). (B) Domestic influences (Internal Streaming) are: (1) the political ideology of the Conservative Party, (2) The progressive political ideology, (3) economic and social crisis situations, (4) Disaster situations, and (5) Religion and politics. (C) External influences (External Streaming) are: (1) The influence of information technology, (2) international cooperation, (3) international conflicts, and (4) International Trade.