Assenting to, agreeing with, declaring positive things about people, nations and groups.
Affirming makes the adherent popular among recipients. Affirming earns one services and/or respect. It provides a milieu of support and confidence in which people do their best efforts.
Affirming gives the receivers license to do what they wish, creating the illusion that they do not have limitations. Affirming leads the receiver to disregard the affirmer.