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Tracking the Growth of American Authoritarianism
“Can There Really Be Fascist People In A Democracy?”Since the 1971 Powell Memo, America has moved closer and closer to Fascism.
WAR, Civil or World, Enables Hunting Humans
This is about the need for national efforts to stop enabling haters (individuals and political parties) from optimizing their hunting of human ‘game,’ local and international. Continue reading
Posted in Avid Militarism, Enemy/Scapegoat, Obsession with Punishment
Tagged Fascism - Here?
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World Domination – Different RW Totalitarian Systems
Both totalitarian systems are a merger of political and economic systems. Both are authoritarian but one is controlled by the political system and the other is controlled by the economic system. Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, Corporate Intrusion
Tagged Fascism - Here?
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Authoritarian Nations – They Grow Slowly and Imperceptibly
In summary, a 400 year-old authoritarian economic system gave birth to our authoritarian policing system to put property rights over human rights, legalized massive looting, stealthily stole ownership of the citizen’s government and is maneuvering to turn it into a fascist-like totalitarian state. Continue reading
Fascist Politics for Protecting and Empowering a Demagogue
The distinct strategies of fascist politics include: the mythic past, propaganda, anti-intellectualism, unreality, hierarchy, and victimhood. Other strategies also included are law and order, sexual anxiety, appealing to the heartland, and dismantling public welfare and unity. Below is summary of … Continue reading
Ready For Rule by a Dictator? – When Will The People Respond?
Since 2005, I’ve written 425 blog posts, , and most of them have been about America’s growing authoritarian state. I’ve had a lot of help along the way from many others more knowledgeable than me. It started with a paper … Continue reading
Understanding Your Right-Wing Authoritarian Neighbors And Why You Can’t Re-wire Their Minds
Based on the work of others, primarily Professor George Lakoff, an expert in cognitive linguistics – how the brain uses and responds to language, here is what I’ve come to understand about those who support people like racist, misogynist, DJT … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, Obsession with Punishment, Rampant Sexism
Tagged Fascism - Here?
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The Danger of American Fascism – Then and Now
Back in August 2006, I wrote a post called, “Can There Really Be Fascist People In A Democracy?” I think we are much closer to knowing our answer now and President Obama’s progressive inauguration speech provided a glimpse of the beginning of the end of this corporate threat to America. Continue reading
Our Empathy and Education Deficits – Nurtured by Right-wing Authoritarians, But Beatable
The two deficits, their causes, and solutions summarized below from writings by former Senator Barack Obama and Professor Henry Giroux, author of many books including Zombie Politics and Casino Capitalism, are much more critical to America’s future than the deficit … Continue reading
Posted in Authoritarianism, Empathy
Tagged Fascism - Here?, Fear Mongering, Noble Lie
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Authoritarians – The Hyper Dead, Still Alive as Avatars of Death and Cruelty?
Listed below is a portion of the introduction for Zombie Politics and Culture in the Age of Casino Capitalism by Dr. Henry A. Giroux. This book is a good update for the authoritarianism which John Dean discussed in Conservatives Without … Continue reading
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Violence Against Americans by Americans – Individual Action Is Only Part of the Story
Individual actions result from the influences of many factors. This is referred to as “systemic causation.” Some factors are genetic but many are external: parents, spouses, siblings, other relatives, friends, scout leaders, religious leaders, teachers, bosses, books, movies, radio, TV, … Continue reading
The Hypothetical Left/Center/Right Scale – Has The Republican Party Become Extremist?
In E. J. Dionne’s Where the ‘No Labels’ movement falls short, he states: The truth is that the American right is much farther from anything that can fairly be described as “the center” than is the left. [This is actually … Continue reading
The Tea Party – The “Masses” for American Authoritarianism
In 2003, Laurence W. Britt, reviewed seven national regimes which followed the “fascist or protofascist model in obtaining, expanding, and maintaining power.” From his study, he developed fourteen basic characteristics or “common threads that link them in recognizable patterns of … Continue reading
Analysis of the Tea Party – Loyal Right-wing Authoritarian Followers
Professor Robert Altemeyer of the University of Manitoba collaborated with John Dean on Dean’s book Conservatives Without Conscience (CWC), which I have referenced often. Professor Altemeyer has also written an on-line book about
The Changing Nature of Right-wing Authoritarian Lies – Then and Now
One of the tools used by the right-wing authoritarian (RWA) or “Conservatives Without Conscience” (CWC) leaders (Rep. Senators, Dick Arm…, Rush Lim…, Glenn Be.., Bill O’…, Newt Ging…, Michele Bach…, Sharron Ang…, Ann Coul…,) is the Noble Lie. These lies … Continue reading
The Ultimate Neocon Noble Lie – The Left is The Far Right
Another Neocon Noble Lie: As discussed throughout this blog, the philosophy of the neocons includes preemptive invasions to stop imaginary holocausts, manufacturing external threats (fear mongering about Iraq(?), North Korea(?), Iran(?) etc.) as needed and noble lies. All this to … Continue reading
The Authoritarian’s “Protective Squadron” – Blackwater (Xe) USA?
Blackwater USA’s efforts may be concentrated in Iraq, but one day those services will no longer be needed. What then for this private company and its employees? Like employees of Blackwater USA, I work for a government contractor who’s contract … Continue reading
Lawrence Britt’s 14 Common Threads – How Far Is Too Far?
Here is my twist to Lawrence Britt’s fourteen common threads of national behavior and abuse of power that enable fascist or protofascist single-party systems and how they obtain, expand and maintain power. This was originally put together when I started … Continue reading
“Can There Really Be Fascist People In A Democracy?” – John Dean Exposes The Authoritarians that Are Leading the Way
According to John Dean, Profession Altemeyer has identified three types of authoritarians: The Followers, The Leaders and the Double Highs. The professor has developed psychological tests to identify individuals as either part of a “submissive crowd” or as a social dominator. Those who score high on both tests he calls double highs. Continue reading
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Tagged Christianist, Fascism - Here?, John Dean, Unitary Executive
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Failed Single Party Nations of the Past – Where Are We Going Now?
Here is a look back at what contributed to WWII. Could it happen here? Nations run by a single party (political, army or dictatorship) tend to become intensely nationalistic, racist, militaristic and imperialistic. They are supported by the ‘masses’ but … Continue reading