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In reply to the discussion: Neal Katyal tweet [View all]certainot
(9,090 posts)46. authoritarianism is built on ability to rationalize the lying, hypocrisy, and denial of reality
needed to create the certainty they're addicted to - what defines authoritariansm - measured sometimes with the uncertainty avoidance index or UAI
sex on the wrong brain theory says that irrational need for certianty, finality, closure is what happens when impatient satisfaction demanding reproductive impulses are directed to brain functions like logic and rational thinking - caused by right handed masturbation - and some humans have inherited a susceptibility to that mental disorder - which helped survival of their ancestors in times of conflict or favored them in civilizations that favored and selected for servitude, lack of empathy, lack of imagination, conformity, etc
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authoritarianism is built on ability to rationalize the lying, hypocrisy, and denial of reality
certainot
Jun 2022
#46
Gov Kathy Hochul has said she will call a special session of the NY legislature.
roamer65
Jun 2022
#8
Worse than 'weird'. The SCOTUS will overturn precedent on Roe to restrict bodily autonomy freedoms
ancianita
Jun 2022
#12
After this and Roe is overturned SCOTUS will be completely delegitimized so that when
Pepsidog
Jun 2022
#16
It's not really weird, OR hypocritical, based on how the Constitution works.
thesquanderer
Jun 2022
#43
Given the heavily biased decisions in favor of the religious beliefs of white evangelicals only,
Lonestarblue
Jun 2022
#30
Well, guns are necessary, abortions are not (sarcasm) because men don't need abortions. nt
allegorical oracle
Jun 2022
#33
Yes, but conservatives don't mind being hypocrites at all... and if it pisses off liberals,
LymphocyteLover
Jun 2022
#37