Two related articles from early March that I need to link on this blog.
Are you "authoritarian?"
Are you "authoritarian?"
http://dailycaller.com/2016/03/02/how-authoritarianism-explains-whether-youre-a-conservative-who-likes-trump-or-not/
by Matt K. Lewis:
I don’t trust politicians. For this reason, I knew Obama was full of it when he promised “hope and change,” and, for the same reason (I suspect), I’ve never been susceptible to Donald Trump’s demagogic appeal. Sure, I like some pols better than others. But they’re all egomaniacs."
More on this issue in detail:
http://www.vox.com/2016/3/1/11127424/trump-authoritarianism
"authoritarians, as a growing presence in the GOP, are a real constituency that exists independently of Trump — and will persist as a force in American politics regardless of the fate of his candidacy.If Trump loses the election, that will not remove the threats and social changes that trigger the "action side" of authoritarianism. The authoritarians will still be there. They will still look for candidates who will give them the strong, punitive leadership they desire.
"And that means Donald Trump could be just the first of many Trumps in American politics, with potentially profound implications for the country."
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