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Kicking down and kissing up: Signs of a classic authoritarian [View all] Fumesucker Oct 2014 OP

Dead nuts on. nt MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #1

Nuts to you too, Manny! RufusTFirefly Oct 2014 #39

Duck Soup? MannyGoldstein Oct 2014 #65

Haha! Perfect! RufusTFirefly Oct 2014 #67

You're not Maurice Chevalier! dorkzilla Oct 2014 #115

terrific post and spot-on accurate TheSarcastinator Oct 2014 #2

I can't define authoritarianism, but I know it when I see it. merrily Oct 2014 #3

"The Authoritarians" by Bob Altemeyer is an interesting read.... xocet Oct 2014 #6

Thanks. merrily Oct 2014 #11

No problem - here is a "Cliff's Notes" introduction to the book. Either this will shorten your list xocet Oct 2014 #48

Thank you again. merrily Oct 2014 #49

I second this book. n/t deafskeptic Oct 2014 #33

how many ordinary people do you think an evil authority would have to order to kill pscot Oct 2014 #59

Indeed, it is - especially the "look-at-what-experiments-tell-us" information. n/t xocet Oct 2014 #66

Careful LiberalLovinLug Oct 2014 #69

I am a big fan. It's free on the internetz and about $10 for softbound. Well worth the read. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #85

Perfect. n/t marym625 Oct 2014 #118

Poppy is an interesting example Fumesucker Oct 2014 #7

That's interesting all right. If by "interesting," we mean merrily Oct 2014 #8

I just realized why I posted the OP Fumesucker Oct 2014 #12

J. Edgar merrily Oct 2014 #114

first e-book I downloaded when I got my ereader Doctor_J Oct 2014 #89

Great post Famesucker. Thanks. Scuba Oct 2014 #4

In the Air Force we used to call it sarge43 Oct 2014 #5

K&R. I've seen MULTIPLE examples of this in over 27+ years of working in bullwinkle428 Oct 2014 #9

K&R Paka Oct 2014 #10

That's what makes the corporate world such an awful place to work. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2014 #13

Seeing it in action in such stark terms over the last few days has been illuminating Fumesucker Oct 2014 #15

I worked in the residential real estate industry leftyladyfrommo Oct 2014 #18

I Agree Liberal_Dog Oct 2014 #14

especially the mail clerk. :P n/t deafskeptic Oct 2014 #34

K&R JEB Oct 2014 #16

Also, kicking down and kissing up reinforces status differences YoungDemCA Oct 2014 #17

Dilbert hits the nail on the head once again. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2014 #19

I couldn't tell you how many times I witnessed this in 35 years of public service tularetom Oct 2014 #20

Agreed, and I think they do not really understand that others don't share their fear. MindPilot Oct 2014 #28

So true, and even more, WHY. Seems as if lack of perspective is a big factor in reactions. Hortensis Oct 2014 #52

I also think that people who buy into that "moving up the ladder" mentality deutsey Oct 2014 #63

Absolutely. I was fascinated to learn that social scientists say acceptance of inequality Hortensis Oct 2014 #82

It's institutionalized in the corporate world and in the military. nt Duppers Oct 2014 #110

no shit. mopinko Oct 2014 #21

If I recall correctly, Jack London had an example of this in "The Sea Wolf" KansDem Oct 2014 #22

DURec leftstreet Oct 2014 #23

What an awesome post! Classic "Shit Rolls Downhill" MindPilot Oct 2014 #24

That said above, and 'a company is only a reflection of the management!' mrdmk Oct 2014 #51

K&R Snotcicles Oct 2014 #25

Best non-science thread I've read thus far here. Serious, serious hat tip for KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #26

Terrific post. democrank Oct 2014 #27

Excellent post! theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #29

K&R magical thyme Oct 2014 #30

Boom. The leading indicator of a truly toxic workplace hifiguy Oct 2014 #31

great post Locrian Oct 2014 #32

that is an excellent book Tumbulu Oct 2014 #87

Right on, Fumesucker! Enthusiast Oct 2014 #35

exellent post oldandhappy Oct 2014 #36

Well it does seem strange we haven't seen any CEOs or COOs on TV Rex Oct 2014 #37

Ain't that the truth K&R whatchamacallit Oct 2014 #38

Bingo. I just made a post in another thread saying how I was pissed at these valerief Oct 2014 #40

Not to get too dark, but there is some delicious irony of the schadenfreude type in the KingCharlemagne Oct 2014 #41

Very true. bvf Oct 2014 #83

Yeah,...authoritaians show up here defending the cops too.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #42

+ Good articulation of a fundamental DirkGently Oct 2014 #43

turbines!!!! lol! classic Quayblue Oct 2014 #93

Turbine heads 4ever! DirkGently Oct 2014 #117

I still think Vinson is a fucking moron. LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #44

You should look in the mirror. jtuck004 Oct 2014 #45

Meh... I'm not the idiot that got on a plane after being exposed to Ebola. LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #47

She didn't know she was exposed to the virus brentspeak Oct 2014 #53

Nope. LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #56

The ones who want to blame Amber are using the word "exposed" very loosely uponit7771 Oct 2014 #78

And her apologists act like common sense and personal responsibility... LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #81

The CDC had told those nurses they were able to work and care for patients Fumesucker Oct 2014 #100

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone Fumesucker Oct 2014 #46

Very low person? She's a fucking nurse. LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #50

As opposed to a CDC offical? Fumesucker Oct 2014 #55

The person she talked to on the phone was probably "some nurse". LostInAnomie Oct 2014 #57

The CDC told us the protocols were fine Fumesucker Oct 2014 #60

That is so typical. Sognefjord Oct 2014 #74

Perhaps it is just us worrying about the flight Tweedy Oct 2014 #72

Another possibl indicator: Elected to Congress as a TPer. As near as I can tell, many, many of the Hortensis Oct 2014 #54

K&R deutsey Oct 2014 #58

Excellent. K&R nt TBF Oct 2014 #61

Excellent observation. Sort of like "Good German Syndrome". nt Zorra Oct 2014 #62

It wasn't the cleaning lady or window washers? fadedrose Oct 2014 #64

Or maybe some of those toothless hillbilly fucks... theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #68

Where I come from, we call posts like this "firing for effect" The Traveler Oct 2014 #70

All or nearly all authoritarians are also . . FairWinds Oct 2014 #71

That it actually spread indicates a distinct LACK of authoritarianism. joshcryer Oct 2014 #73

I think you have missed my point entirely Fumesucker Oct 2014 #75

Yes, they could have been authoritarian, locked down the hospital. joshcryer Oct 2014 #79

Authoritarian is telling your front line staff to put medical tape on their throats Fumesucker Oct 2014 #80

No, that's common sense. joshcryer Oct 2014 #90

It's common sense to put medical tape on your throat? Fumesucker Oct 2014 #94

They ordered hoods after nurses raised concerns. joshcryer Oct 2014 #96

These people are supposed to be the smart ones, the ones thinking ahead, doing the planning Fumesucker Oct 2014 #98

spot on Fumesucker undergroundpanther Oct 2014 #105

That's the problem, you call bureaucrats "elites." joshcryer Oct 2014 #111

It wasn't the CDC that told them to cover up with tape, it was their superiors at the hospital Fumesucker Oct 2014 #119

Includes all of the right-wing media screamers we know. Orsino Oct 2014 #76

This is very good. I think I will print it out. LawDeeDah Oct 2014 #77

Exactly. "election fraud"= Meh. "Voter fraud"? To the battlements! lumberjack_jeff Oct 2014 #84

I have been told I have a problem with Authority Kalidurga Oct 2014 #86

Well said! Duppers Oct 2014 #112

Interesting who did Rex Oct 2014 #88

The little guy can't fight back... awoke_in_2003 Oct 2014 #91

suitable for framing TorchTheWitch Oct 2014 #92

Another good book on authoritarian followers HeiressofBickworth Oct 2014 #95

TIP Skittles Oct 2014 #97

Only lower level individuals evidently Skittles Fumesucker Oct 2014 #99

I'll hold both of them responsible Skittles Oct 2014 #101

Her temp wasn't raised when she took the first flight, the CDC had cleared the nurses to work also Fumesucker Oct 2014 #103

your proof is a couple of posts from a newbie? Skittles Oct 2014 #104

It was OK for her to care for patients though? Fumesucker Oct 2014 #109

OK done here Skittles Oct 2014 #113

This is a very interesting obvservation. Marr Oct 2014 #102

Will we never be rid of these dense vicious erupting little ass-boils? NBachers Oct 2014 #106

In Buddhism we call it the World of Animality. It's the third lowest world from the bottom. DesertDiamond Oct 2014 #107

The news media in this country is no longer journalistic, but purely sensationalistic. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #108

Authoritarian is also a personality type as well as a political quasi-ideology Fumesucker Oct 2014 #120

Authoritarian personalities are an unhealthy variant of sadomasochism. True Blue Door Oct 2014 #123

Authoritarianism seems to be tied into malignant narcissism, Alkene Oct 2014 #116

Bookmarked and Kicked Quayblue Oct 2014 #121

K&R woo me with science Oct 2014 #122