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Progressive Jones

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25. Even at that, what has Trump done to keep anyone safe?
Sun Oct 18, 2020, 01:27 PM
Oct 2020

He let a deadly virus get out of control. He hasn't been tested militarily. He's pissed off strong allies.

Some "strong man".

There's a political term for this psychology IMO GusBob Oct 2020 #1
Who cilla4progress Oct 2020 #4
She has Biden plus GusBob Oct 2020 #20
I think I saw her on cilla4progress Oct 2020 #22
K&R smirkymonkey Oct 2020 #2
I'm reading Dean's book now and it's so octoberlib Oct 2020 #3
What about the fucking NAZIs who just want to murder fellow citizens??? AZ8theist Oct 2020 #5
You are exactly right. OldBaldy1701E Oct 2020 #7
Good stuff! MyOwnPeace Oct 2020 #6
"Authoritarian Followers" William Seger Oct 2020 #8
Authoritarians always give their followers a lower group for them to kick and spit on Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2020 #9
The best description of Donald Trump and the Republican Party. dalton99a Oct 2020 #15
Also worth reading...Compartmentalization: Mindset of Authoritarian Voters Peccadillo Oct 2020 #10
No, Double High isn't quite right Shermann Oct 2020 #11
Is it purely about $$ for them, do you think? n/t OneGrassRoot Oct 2020 #13
If I may speak from the Republican perspective a bit... Shermann Oct 2020 #16
They know what they're getting into when they start a business. Progressive Jones Oct 2020 #19
Is it entitlement? Is it anxiety? Shermann Oct 2020 #21
Great points, Shermann. nt Progressive Jones Oct 2020 #24
Thank you, and I do understand what you're saying... OneGrassRoot Oct 2020 #26
Beat me to it. Volaris Oct 2020 #23
The true believers... Fyrefox Oct 2020 #12
"The glue that holds all these people together is prejudice - deep and strong" dalton99a Oct 2020 #14
Weak-minded people who think their immutable characteristics make them better than others Yeehah Oct 2020 #17
Even at that, what has Trump done to keep anyone safe? Progressive Jones Oct 2020 #25
We are extremely lucky dragonlady Oct 2020 #28
That would be the most nightmarish situation I could imagine. nt Progressive Jones Oct 2020 #31
It's still tough for me to go from the generalities of authoritarian personalities... Silent3 Oct 2020 #18
They make me embarrassed to be an American. BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #27
"People who believe in inequality between groups ..." Yavin4 Oct 2020 #29
The dangerous authoritarian strain of American thinking has been around kairos12 Oct 2020 #30
Kick for later reading Poiuyt Oct 2020 #32
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