Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

maxsolomon

(38,739 posts)

6. It's not America per se

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Fri Sep 11, 2015, 05:03 PM

Sep 2015

HUMANS have a predilection for Fascism. It provides simple answers to complex questions, and absolves people of collective guilt.

Remember, Berlusconi was elected more than once. We're dumb as fuck, but we're not alone.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

A Nation of Sociopaths? What the Trump Phenomenon Says About America [View all] KamaAina Sep 2015 OP

I think it's more complicated. People are sick of being handed prepackaged "retail" candidates by Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #1

trump is always backing away from his statements... lame54 Sep 2015 #9

Here's one... wcmagumba Sep 2015 #2

I think that the biggest thing Trump has going against him is not the American people acting out world wide wally Sep 2015 #3

+1. He's Palin again and it is too early treestar Sep 2015 #4

It reminds me of when Norman Lear thought Americans would recoil from Archie Bunker, Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #5

Unintended Consequences Octafish Sep 2015 #10

It's not America per se maxsolomon Sep 2015 #6

So true. libdem4life Sep 2015 #7

Yes, unfortunarely. smirkymonkey Sep 2015 #8

+1 hifiguy Sep 2015 #12

NO, not "humans," many conservative humans, but not even all of them. Hortensis Sep 2015 #13

conservatives are humans - last time i checked maxsolomon Sep 2015 #14

Max, the vast majority of human-caused misery comes from a personality Hortensis Sep 2015 #15

Looks like a neat book Nevernose Sep 2015 #18

How this subject can be fun to read is amazing, but it is that, Never. Hortensis Sep 2015 #21

One of the most interesting things about Authoritarian Followers, as described in that book... Marr Sep 2015 #19

Yes, and for sure environment has a great effect. Disagree that we all Hortensis Sep 2015 #20

Something in our lower brain (jr. high school level) Ron Green Sep 2015 #11

I don't think people get it Skittles Sep 2015 #16

Social engineering a la oligarch at its finest... Dont call me Shirley Sep 2015 #17

Shamefully embarrassing to be American that this fuck is front runner of Grand Ol Party of Pervs. lonestarnot Sep 2015 #22