Monthly Archives: November 2016

Tracking the Growth of American Authoritarianism

“Can There Really Be Fascist People In A Democracy?”
Libertarians are stealthily taking over America.
Since the 1971 Powell Memo, America has moved closer and closer to Fascism.

 

Ready For Rule by a Dictator? – When Will The People Respond?

Posted on November 26, 2016 by Andy Hailey

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 →

  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/its-all-about-voters-who-are-angry-at-the-establishment/" target="_blank" title="A broken political system burdened by an austerity driven, neoliberal, economic system">It’s All About Voters Who Are Angry at the Establishment</a>
  • Supporting Articles: <a href="https://georgelakoff.com/2016/11/22/a-minority-president-why-the-polls-failed-and-what-the-majority-can-do/" target="_blank" title="To effectively fight for what is right, you have to first say what is right and why.">A Minority President: Why the Polls Failed, And What the Majority Can Do</a>
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Understanding Your Right-Wing Authoritarian Neighbors And Why You Can’t Re-wire Their Minds

Posted on November 20, 2016 by Andy Hailey

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 →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~ altemey/drbob/Comment%20on% 20the%20Tea%20Party.pdf" target="_blank" title="These are some of the DJT supporters">The Authoritarian Tea Party</a>, <a href="https://georgelakoff.com/2016/03/02/why-trump/" target="_blank" title="His appeal to differing conservative groups.">Why Trump?</a>
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Greedy Free Market Fundamentalism is Killing Our Middle Class

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Andy Hailey

What is killing our middle class is the replacement of a more SHARING economic system, which considers all STAKEholders in the economic system, with a free market fundamentalism, or neoliberal economic policies based on maximizing GREED for the few! Greedy … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://hedricksmith.com/books/who-stole-the-american-dream/" target="_blank">Who Stole The American Dream</a>, <a href="http://billmoyers.com/content/%E2%80%AAcapitalism-hits-the-fan-a-lecture-by-richard-wolff-on-the-economic-meltdown%E2%80%AC/" target="_blank">Capitalism Hits the Fan</a>
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