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markodochartaigh

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40. From Professor Altemeyer:

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:32 AM

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"Compared to most people, studies have shown that authoritarian followers get their beliefs and opinions from the authorities in their lives, and hardly at all by making up their own minds. They memorize rather than reason. "

https://theauthoritarians.org/48-2/

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MAGA nurse I work with and "professional nurses" [View all] AllyCat Dec 1 OP

As an RN, I often say, "Nurses eat their own....." FarPoint Dec 1 #1

Who does she think runs the undergrad nursing programs? Irish_Dem Dec 1 #2

Would love to have had the time to get into that part of it. AllyCat Dec 1 #3

Maybe GOP long term plan to cut medical care costs? Just get rid of the real care-providers and let people die Attilatheblond Dec 1 #8

Yes the rich do not want money going to the sick for healthcare. Irish_Dem Dec 1 #12

Or letting people of different ethnic groups even stay in the US unless they are VERY rich and will pay up Attilatheblond Dec 1 #23

Women who are not totally subservient must go as well. Irish_Dem Dec 1 #29

Any thinking female not replaced by a Stepford bot is gonna have to fight. Attilatheblond Dec 1 #31

One hospital I worked at stopped identifying our role on our nametags so the travelingthrulife Tuesday #41

NY state in 1976 mgardener Dec 1 #4

And they/we definitely ARE professional. However, AllyCat Dec 1 #5

Rural people elected Trump and he is literally killing them. yardwork Dec 1 #7

They're killing themselves BaronChocula Dec 1 #15

Amazing, isn't it...... popsdenver Dec 1 #16

They voted for a Jim Jones death cult. Irish_Dem Dec 1 #30

They really did. yardwork Dec 1 #33

They are doing a Darwin, making themselves extinct. Irish_Dem Dec 1 #34

I've found it's impossible to use logic to reach MAGATs, especially the conservative Christians. yardwork Dec 1 #6

From Professor Altemeyer: markodochartaigh Tuesday #40

Many nurses and medical technicians are also foreign-born as well as female FakeNoose Dec 1 #9

You can't fix stupid NewEnglandAutumn Dec 1 #10

LOL NEA popsdenver Dec 1 #14

Headline should read: OhioBack2Blue Dec 1 #11

And it's a shame because she is an excellent nurse. Welcome to DU! AllyCat Dec 1 #13

Anyone who has to do so many mental gymnastics to avoid reality may not be a good nurse. Irish_Dem Dec 1 #32

Tell her lower pay and benefits are also good for women... Trueblue Texan Dec 1 #17

You can't argue with MAGA, because they use the same tactics as apologetics sakabatou Dec 1 #18

Still professional with state license bayberry Dec 1 #19

How does one become a nurse or an educator or a physical therapist AllyCat Dec 1 #22

I worked with Just Jerome Dec 1 #20

Jesus Lemon Lyman Dec 1 #21

I've dated 5 nurses in my lifetime, Pas-de-Calais Dec 1 #24

😢 AllyCat Dec 1 #26

MAGA proponents have well and truly brainwashed the MAGA-verse. They have a bullshit answer for every dubious move Martin68 Dec 1 #25

It is indeed brainwashing. hadEnuf Tuesday #36

Absolutely. markodochartaigh Tuesday #39

Frankly, I don't see how it could have been missed. hadEnuf Tuesday #43

Is she smart enought to work as a nurse? mgardener Dec 1 #27

That she acknowledges that women have lower earning power put her at 9dds with maga BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 1 #28

The pretzel logic used by MAGA is both daunting and disgusting wolfie001 Tuesday #35

What an idiot!! LilElf70 Tuesday #37

The very large public hospital in markodochartaigh Tuesday #38

I think "Well, it only affects graduate-degree nurses, not us" says a lot of it ToxMarz Tuesday #42