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.

 

Inequality of Endless Growth vs Justice of Universal Wellbeing

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Andy Hailey

Quotes from “Outgrowing growth: why quality of life, not GDP, should be our measure of success” The world’s right-wing authoritarian, self-enriching, gobble-up, neoliberal, abusive, form of capitalism is based on never ending growth and has birthed massive inequality and the … Continue reading →

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American Capitalism’s Immoral Response to COVID-19

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Andy Hailey

Quotes from The Virus and Capitalism. America’s unique, right-wing authoritarian, self-enriching, gobble-up, neoliberal, form of capitalism is helping it’s wealthy owners again while ignoring and abusing most citizens.    Back in 2008, the neoliberal puppets bailed out the banks and screwed families out … Continue reading →

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Political Democracy v Economic Authoritarianism: Checks and Balances

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Andy Hailey

In our Constitution, our democratic political system includes a division of responsibilities to enable a means of checks and balances. Each of the three branches of government is responsible for keeping the others in proper bounds. In Capitalism, this authoritarian … Continue reading →

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A Scale of Equality – Maximizing Turnout for 2020 Election

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Andy Hailey

What’s required to activate and unify voters on the left? Kochkash Increases Inequality: America’s political and economic policies have moved from greater equality after WWII and through the 70s to massive inequality in the decades since. This has happened surreptitiously … Continue reading →

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Fascist Politics for Protecting and Empowering a Demagogue

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Andy Hailey

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 →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="https://medium.com/s/story/the-confusion-is-the-point-6ab1d5a933aa" target="_blank" title="Social platforms will not provide clarity">Confustion Is the Point</a>, <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/11/the-making-of-the-fox-news-white-house?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&mbid=social_twitter&utm_brand=tny&utm_social-type=owned" tarfox news has always been partisan. but has it become propaganda>The Making of the Fox News White House</a>
  • Supporting Video: <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/film/documenting-hate-new-american-nazis/A new investigation into white supremacist groups in America – in particular, a neo-Nazi group, Atomwaffen Division, that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military>Documenting Hate: New American Nazis</a>
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How do Lies Become Accepted as Fact? Please Don’t Help!

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Andy Hailey

The professional messengers of Nazi Germany and the Republican Party know there are two key factors for turning a lie into accepted fact over the long term: – Exaggerate the situation or issue beyond the pale – Get everyone on … Continue reading →

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Full Employment at a Living Wage Is Impossible With a National Balance Budget

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Andy Hailey

A federal government with a sovereign currency has a unique responsibility/capability – A Balanced Economy. Unlike the federal government, you and I, our local governments, our county governments, and our state governments all have to live within a balanced budget, … Continue reading →

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Ending This Long Era of Worsening Injustice

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Andy Hailey

RE: Democracy In Chains by Nancy MacLean and Conservatives Without Conscience by John Dean … Since – Brown v Board of Education in 1954 that caused Virginia to shut down all public education for a short time and initiated a … Continue reading →

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Privatizing Publicly Funded Resources Abuses Citizens – It Puts Profit Before People

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Andy Hailey

Putting profit before people has led to decades of poisoning our air, our water and our soil. Some of this abuse has resulted from privatization of public resources. Blind allegiance to profit has also led to torturing of gifted individuals … Continue reading →

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False Equavilancy Reinforces Beliefs in an Alternate Reality

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Andy Hailey

I’ve posted multiple times about my concerns with profit-centric MSM and their requirement to put profit before the common good of we the people. For many, profit-centric news is only kind of news with which you are familiar. Well, back … Continue reading →

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