Category Archives: Authoritarianism

Authoritarianism describes a form of government characterized by strict obedience to the authority of the state, which often maintains and enforces social control through the use of oppressive measures. The term may also be used to describe the personality or management style of an individual or organization which seeks to dominate those within its sphere of influence and has little regard for building consensus.

Use of this category typically indicates other categories, like National Security, also apply.

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.

 

Republican Senators – Shameless, Spineless, or Without Conscience?

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Andy Hailey

RE: Most Republican Senators voted yesterday to pass the Paul Ryan Budget Plan for the wealthy. Tonight, I sent the following note to Texas Senator Cornyn, who voted for the plan: Transferring more wealth to the top 2 percent by … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=5126" target="_blank" title="There are two parts to the Ryan budget plan:">Congressman Ryan’s Wealth Transfer (Budget) Plan</a>
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Newt Gingrich – President of the United States?

Posted on May 13, 2011 by Andy Hailey

Newt Gingrich is the Ayman al-Zawahiri of the Republican Party. Both are

  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/04/newt-gingrich-greatest-rhetorical-hits" target="_blank" title="Your guide to Gingrich's greatest rhetorical hits">Newt in His Own Words: 33 Years of Bomb-Throwing</a>, <a href="http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/12/15/2547804/gingrich-uses-fog-of-words-to.html" title="Gingrich uses fog of words to cloud our memory" target="_blank">Language: A Key Mechanism of Control</a>
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Social Dominance Authoritarians – Rule By Fearful Fantasies

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Andy Hailey

In 2006, John Dean wrote this about neoconservatives in his book Conservatives Without Conscience: Neoconservatives are a relatively small group of social dominance authoritarians, with significant, if not disproportionate, influence. Dean also stated that, “Neoconservatism first surfaced in the public … Continue reading →

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Violence Against Americans by Americans – Individual Action Is Only Part of the Story

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Andy Hailey

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 →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/2011/01/09/learn-how-propaganda-works-the-giffords-shooting/" target="_blank" title="Pay attention to the narratives as they unfold and consider the significance of the agendas they support">Learn How Propaganda Works: The Giffords Shooting</a>, <a href="http://www.care2.com/causes/politics/blog/professor-receives-death-threats-after-glenn-beck-targets-her/" target="_blank" title="“Somebody tell Frances I have 5000 roundas ready">Professor Receives Death Threats After Glenn Beck Targets Her</a>
  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turner_Diaries" target="_blank" title=" Depicts a violent revolution in the United States which leads to the overthrow of the United States federal government and to a the extermination of all Jews and non-whites.">Timothy McVeigh referenced The Turner Diaries as a source for his planning of his 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.</a>
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The Hypothetical Left/Center/Right Scale – Has The Republican Party Become Extremist?

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Andy Hailey

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 →

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The Tea Party – The “Masses” for American Authoritarianism

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Andy Hailey

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 →

  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="http://wp.me/pegMB-1aR" target="_blank" title="They are happy to let Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin do their thinking for them.">Analysis of the Tea Party – Loyal Right-wing Authoritarian Followers</a>
  • Related Web Article: <a href="http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1903/tea-party-movement-religion-social-issues-conservative-christian" target="_blank" title="Tea Party supporters agreed with the religious right by a roughly four-to-one margin">The Tea Party, Religion and Social Issues</a>
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Analysis of the Tea Party – Loyal Right-wing Authoritarian Followers

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Andy Hailey

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

  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="http://wp.me/pegMB-1b4" target="_blank" title="Members of the Tea Party are the red-white-and-blue shirts who are leading the way to a fascist America.">The Tea Party – The “Masses” for American Fascism</a>
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Ron Paul Is Right – He Just Didn’t Fully Describe Who’s at Fault.

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Andy Hailey

RE: Ron Paul to Sunshine Patriots: Stop Your Demagogy About The NYC Mosque!,  Representative Paul, I think John Dean, former counsel for Richard Nixon’s White House, best described those inflicting this insult on the nation as “Conservatives WIthout Conscience” – also … Continue reading →

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Bad Deeds for 8-23-2010

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Jim Vogas

  Tax Cuts for the Super Rich – Republicans and conservative Democrats have rejected every suggestion that we do more to avoid deep cuts in public services and help the ailing economy, but are eager to cut checks averaging $3 … Continue reading →

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Reality and Howard Dean’s Hopeful Optimism

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Andy Hailey

Governor Dean, Your optimism is admirable relative to achieving a compromise between those that have such strong ‘feelings’ over the civic center in NY. However, history shows that right-wing authoritarians (RWA), not just their leaders, don’t compromise. They do not … Continue reading →

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