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21. They aren't being pursuaded

Sun Aug 11, 2024, 12:34 PM

Aug 11

I have mentioned in previous posts that the book Authoritarian Nightmare by John Dean and Bob Altemeyer is must-read if you want to know why trump supporters are the way they are. For whatever reason, they need to submit to an authoritarian--if trump keeled over, they would easily shift to another guy. This authoritarian has to be a dominating figure. As long as he hates who they hate, they are able to ignore absolutely everything else about him, it is lost in the fog. The book is filled with studies done on this kind of people, some are many years old, pre-trump, but they apply perfectly. In some cases they were given opposing statements and saw them all as true. It is fascinating reading (not dry and textbook) and helps explain them.

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I simply cannot believe that in the United States of America... [View all] kentuck Aug 11 OP

I can't understand TommieMommy Aug 11 #1

Remember, there's a lot of other Republicans and Trump surrogates who... Beartracks Aug 11 #50

I hear you kentuck and am also baffled. I lay the blame on the corporate component, money and c-rational Aug 11 #2

As well as our deplorable educational system PatSeg Aug 11 #16

They aren't being pursuaded birdographer Aug 11 #21

The Authoritarian Personality written 1950 DBoon Aug 11 #31

Interesting, TY for posting this birdographer Aug 11 #39

The F scale targets an authoritarian, anti-democratic personality profile that makes a person susceptible to Fascism: Celerity Aug 11 #44

it doesn't hurt 4catsmom Aug 11 #42

How much time have you spent in schools lately? Persondem Aug 11 #56

some of those things are essentially brainwashing. demigoddess Aug 11 #57

Yes, I agree that there are well educated people PatSeg Aug 11 #58

Those subjects are still required for HS graduation Zoomie1986 Aug 12 #78

He is the best con man in the United States or a Emile Aug 11 #3

The media and billionaires are propping him up. ananda Aug 11 #12

No one is protecting the American people! babsbunny Aug 11 #4

Favored to win? EarthFirst Aug 11 #5

THIS malaise Aug 11 #6

And I don't think the cult has thought it thru. Butterflylady Aug 11 #7

A scary thought, the troubled, woman- hating Shillbilly fraud who lacks appalachiablue Aug 11 #51

The Best Democracy That Money Can Buy MrWowWow Aug 11 #8

I always enjoyed listening to.. Cherrycheeks Aug 11 #11

I'm thinking he's not favored anymore Mysterian Aug 11 #9

It's disappointing. The Supreme Court ecstatic Aug 11 #10

And not only all of that, he's in obvious mental decline. brush Aug 11 #13

It makes me ASHAMED of my country and FEARFUL for the future. We must * Oopsie Daisy Aug 11 #14

Who says he's favored to win? Elessar Zappa Aug 11 #15

That ship sailed in 2016 for me. RandomNumbers Aug 11 #17

years and years of daily hate radio is going to leave a mark. Brainwashing is real. Blues Heron Aug 11 #18

Agreed...the spin cycle BattleRow Aug 11 #34

and Walz was out there NJCher Aug 11 #53

For awhile DENVERPOPS Aug 11 #19

Yeah it's like a religion Farmer-Rick Aug 11 #20

You are right (correct) DENVERPOPS Aug 11 #54

The convicted felon and pedo is not favored to win Farmer-Rick Aug 11 #22

So damn close. Ugh. Joinfortmill Aug 11 #30

It is the Electoral College that is the worry. Prof. Toru Tanaka Aug 12 #72

The EC can't be ended by a simple bill, an Act of Congress - it's hardwired, it would need an Amendment. sir pball Aug 12 #75

Darkness. moondust Aug 11 #23

There have been literally hundreds of posts almost identical HUAJIAO Aug 11 #24

The felon is not favored to win ClimateHawk Aug 11 #25

The White House Party has 8 keys? PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 11 #63

Historian Allan Lichtman's Keys to the White House ClimateHawk Aug 11 #64

Thank you. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 12 #67

If we're EVER going to fix America, we have to fix the Fourth Estate. The for profit media. For profit social media. BComplex Aug 11 #26

The movie "Network" BattleRow Aug 11 #36

Poison goes where poison is welcome. love_katz Aug 11 #27

Yup. We can thank the MSM for much of this. Joinfortmill Aug 11 #28

No more of them in the white House press room ArkansasDemocrat1 Aug 11 #33

It Is Mass Insanity When Joe Biden, One of the Most Decent, Hardworking and Accomplished Men in American Public Life, panfluteman Aug 11 #29

I've lived and worked all over the world, and I am ashamed of the USA hawkeye21 Aug 11 #32

Trump humpers have been brainwashed to Dark n Stormy Knight Aug 12 #68

J6 should have been a deal breaker for any citizen who treasures our Constitutional rule of law Martin Eden Aug 11 #35

I have said BattleRow Aug 11 #38

Media, poor education & the billionaires are making it possible ... nt Jarqui Aug 11 #37

I think I'd add incompetent and dysfunctional to the fixing it part. It requires experience, intelligence, skill, and Martin68 Aug 11 #40

They themselves Blue Full Moon Aug 11 #41

The media megahorns are blowing lies louder than a football field of trumpeters. Clouds Passing Aug 11 #43

Still, they do not report on how they plan on stealing the next election. kentuck Aug 11 #46

Even though the gqp is advertising it out loud and in the open! Clouds Passing Aug 11 #47

Everyone everywhere says same jujubeets Aug 11 #45

The threat will never end Steve C Aug 11 #48

Easy. Codifer Aug 11 #49

Don' believe it... lame54 Aug 11 #52

I believe that the MAGA mystique... Thunderbeast Aug 11 #55

It's truly mind boggling. Initech Aug 11 #59

He is a useful idiot, nothing more... Dem4life1970 Aug 11 #60

I don't believe he is or was favored to win, that was a media fantasy. lees1975 Aug 11 #61

I don't believe he is or was favored to win, that was a media fantasy. lees1975 Aug 11 #62

Our neighbor who is older and very religious vapor2 Aug 11 #65

Sadly.... krkaufman Aug 12 #66

Why can't you believe it? Zoomie1986 Aug 12 #69

Yes John Shaft Aug 12 #70

It's very American. The Trump Show is popular. betsuni Aug 12 #71

We had a screaming argument SARose Aug 12 #73

This shouldn't even be this close..... fightvision81 Aug 12 #74

As my drill instructor used to say, "You better fix your believer, then!" Wounded Bear Aug 12 #76

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