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Warpy

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24. There is a TED talk about alpha males
Wed Apr 22, 2020, 11:57 PM
Apr 2020

that will make you rethink nearly everything you have heard from the media about who they are.

The wingnuts aren't following an alpha male as much as they're engaging in cult groupthink. What they get out of this is a sense of community and purpose. What they lose is autonomy and the ability to think critically, things either go along with the cult or they're outside it, and that is somewhere they will never go since it will leave them without the community. That they're following the leader over a cliff is no surprise, think about how many cults have ended in self destruction.

Absolutely! SheltieLover Apr 2020 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author elleng Apr 2020 #2
Too bad the 5 year olds vote. elleng Apr 2020 #3
Bookmarking for after Rachel. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2020 #4
I've read posts about the alpha male syndrome or something to that effect captain queeg Apr 2020 #5
That's at the heart of authoritarianism... Wounded Bear Apr 2020 #7
+100 chia Apr 2020 #10
We need to do a media blitz to show his weakness. smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #9
I agree. They keep treating him way too nice. Supposedly out of respect for the office captain queeg Apr 2020 #14
Those bdamomma Apr 2020 #18
"Stern Daddy" issues. n/t VOX Apr 2020 #22
There is a TED talk about alpha males Warpy Apr 2020 #24
They don't survive. Yavin4 Apr 2020 #25
It is so baffling to anyone "normal" crimycarny Apr 2020 #28
They are giving him way too much credit. Under The Radar Apr 2020 #6
Now you know why most of us minorities are livid that our lives have always faced Baitball Blogger Apr 2020 #8
I don't get it. betsuni Apr 2020 #11
I had the same reaction. Hillary put forth plenty of policy. (n/t) thesquanderer Apr 2020 #17
Yes she did. But after the election was over the media began to rewrite history. StevieM Apr 2020 #20
She did, but most people never heard it Warpy Apr 2020 #26
Agree crimycarny Apr 2020 #29
That is an insult to 5-year olds. niyad Apr 2020 #12
Nice compliment. I was thinking 2 ye olds OhNo-Really Apr 2020 #13
Take heart. We know he didn't really win the election, by 3 million votes captain queeg Apr 2020 #15
I agree you have to appeal to emotion, but "substance" won't do it. coti Apr 2020 #16
Exactly! I think her advice at the end of the video is totally wrong. scarletwoman Apr 2020 #21
+1000 smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #30
They like simple memorable messages IronLionZion Apr 2020 #19
Kick burrowowl Apr 2020 #23
Per Rick Wilson: "Heart, guts and being great on TV beat brains and policy over and over again." VOX Apr 2020 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author BrightKnight Apr 2020 #31
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