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Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

GeoWilliam750

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36. Loyalty tends to be directly proportional to how much one gives

Reply to rhett o rick (Reply #32)

Mon Mar 14, 2016, 05:20 PM

Mar 2016

And inversely proportional to how much one takes.

It is easy to understand who is loyal to whom through this lens. The oligarchs are not in the least invested in our society, and mostly hold it in contempt, from what I can see.

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The Authoritarian Personality Why do some people seem irrational in their devotion [View all] rhett o rick Nov 2015 OP

K&R! marym625 Nov 2015 #1

This Phenomena And Behavior Can Also Be Seen In Center And Center Right Democrats As Well cantbeserious Nov 2015 #2

and particularly in people pretending to be Democrats. nt grasswire Nov 2015 #3

Democrats is just a label. Anyone can claim to be a Democrat. I believe that my statement about rhett o rick Nov 2015 #7

Not A Challenge - Just Calling Things What They Are cantbeserious Nov 2015 #8

I didn't take is as a challenge and I agree with you. Just wanted to add my view. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #17

....as obvious as a wart with a hair on the end of someon'es nose. bvar22 Nov 2015 #33

Always a big fan of Fromm. TM99 Nov 2015 #4

everyone should read Bob altmeyers free book Doctor_J Nov 2015 #5

If I may... KansDem Nov 2015 #10

Thanks. my tablet doesn't cut and paste well Doctor_J Nov 2015 #18

Thank you for the reference! KansDem Nov 2015 #24

Big fan. I've lent my paper back copy out so many times, I've lost track of it. rhett o rick Nov 2015 #19

my first download when I got my kindle for christmas Doctor_J Nov 2015 #25

It explains a lot about who we are dealing with. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #26

Because we evolved from tribal primates, and we are still tribal primates. phantom power Nov 2015 #6

much worse than that, it's been carefully cultivated with "personality politics"--you're supposed MisterP Nov 2015 #9

Dubya and his "brain", Turd Blossom. forest444 Nov 2015 #11

Or, as Terry Pratchett put it succinctly: malthaussen Nov 2015 #12

K & R!! Duppers Nov 2015 #13

Excellent analysis. Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #14

I don't think Sen Sanders can shake the blind loyalty of followers of any rhett o rick Nov 2015 #20

Another astute observation. eom Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #23

Religion is based on this principle. Arugula Latte Nov 2015 #15

Yes there are a lot of similarities. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #22

I have long thought that GeoWilliam750 Mar 2016 #35

K & R SoapBox Nov 2015 #16

Good riff on an important essay. DirkGently Nov 2015 #21

I'm going to read fromm's now Doctor_J Nov 2015 #27

I have no respect for anyone who can't or won't think for themselves tularetom Nov 2015 #28

It's so obvious that they can't think on their own. Ask one to explain how their leader stands on rhett o rick Nov 2015 #30

I used to teach government, and I had an exercise: Eleanors38 Nov 2015 #29

K&R Some exist only to please power in the hopes of befriending it. raouldukelives Nov 2015 #31

Well put. They don't understand that their authoritarian leaders don't love them. nm rhett o rick Nov 2015 #32

Loyalty tends to be directly proportional to how much one gives GeoWilliam750 Mar 2016 #36

I wasn't born to follow. hobbit709 Dec 2015 #34