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Mike 03

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4. More people are willing to accept authoritarianism than we like to believe.

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2020, 09:33 AM

Nov 2020

It's really shocking. But read about the accelerationist and white power groups like The Base, or the rationale behind Christian Nationalism. They won't call it fascism, but they will admit without a hint of shame they want a Strongman. Many of them don't even know what principles our country was founded on.

And it's visible in Europe too.

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I have figured it out [View all] PCIntern Nov 2020 OP

This has been my feeling as well. This is the golden age of the anti-hero MaryMagdaline Nov 2020 #1

I have this mental image of you cogitating on this, PCIntern. Hugin Nov 2020 #2

So you see me sitting on the toilet, eh? PCIntern Nov 2020 #3

Hey, I'm not judgy. Hugin Nov 2020 #5

More people are willing to accept authoritarianism than we like to believe. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #4