Category Archives: Strict-father State

Nations run by a strict-father based party (political, army or dictatorship) tend to become intensely nationalistic, racist, militaristic and imperialistic. They are supported by the “masses” but not necessarily the majority of the national population.  Support for this state is enhanced by identifying an “enemy” and their “supporters”, labelling them with prejudicial adjectives and urging the “masses” to support violence against them.

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.

 

Who’s in Control and Who Helped Put Them There?

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Andy Hailey

John Dean referred to them as Conservatives Without Conscience in his 2007 book by that title. (There was no Tea Party in 2007.) Robert Altemeyer, a key contributor to Dean’s book, refers to them as right-wing authoritarians (RWA): Social/religious RWAs … Continue reading →

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America’s Two Party System – The Good, Bad, and The Really Ugly

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Andy Hailey

First of all, a short summary of The Lucifer Effect. It explains how events like Mi Lai, Abu Ghraib, and The Stanford Prison Experiment turned good people evil. Part of this explanation involves “bad barrels.” A bad barrel is an … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="http://wp.me/pegMB-1Zi" title="Progressive moral values must be part of protesting and rebuilding " target="_blank">Avoiding The Right-wing Authoritarian Future – The Moral Values Way</a>, <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?tag=bad-barrel" title="Making good people evil" target="_blank">More here on bad barrels</a>
  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.popularresistance.org/history-teaches-that-we-have-the-power-to-transform-the-nation-heres-how/" title="The ultimate power is with us, if we let go of fear and embrace it." target="_blank">History Teaches That We Have the Power to Transform the Nation, Here's How.</a>
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Corporate ‘Takers’ of America

Posted on August 18, 2013 by Andy Hailey

As states give to and take from national citizenship dues coffers, some get back more than they give, and Red states are the biggest net takers. That leads me to another comparison, but one looking at large multinational corporations, and … Continue reading →

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ALEC Was Inspired by The Powell Memo of 1971 – Corporations Taking Control of Our Government

Posted on August 9, 2013 by Andy Hailey

Depending on your media sources, you may have seen the news about the 40 year anniversary of ALEC – American Legislative Exchange Council. Well, ALEC and other conservative, pro-corporate governance of America, organizations were inspired by a document published 42 … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/authoritarian-plan-to-end-american-democracy-the-powell-memo/" title="The pillaging and disposal of the middle class and all of their social support structure, like Medicare" target="_blank">Authoritarian Plan to End American Democracy – The Powell Memo</a>, <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/dirk-van-dongen-strengthening-the-military-corporate-complex-and-enriching-the-one/" title="The Gang of Six is also referred to as the Tax Relief Coalition." target="_blank">Dirk Van Dongen – Strengthening The Military-Corporate Complex and Enriching the ONE%</a>
  • Related Web Site: <a href="http://www.pfaw.org/rww-in-focus/alec-the-voice-of-corporate-special-interests-state-legislatures" title="ALEC is a one-stop shop for corporations looking to identify friendly state legislators and work with them to get special-interest legislation introduced." target="_blank">ALEC: The Voice of Corporate Special Interests In State Legislatures</a>
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Corporate Servitude IS Replacing Equal Protection and Empowerment by the Government

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Andy Hailey

Listening to a right-wing caller on the Thom Hartmann show recently, reminded me of a key element from the right-wing authoritarian message machine. They make false claims about government, but the real problem is: massive corporate servitude. From any contract … Continue reading →

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What’s Really Best for an ‘Unwanted’?

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Andy Hailey

“The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://pricetheory.uchicago.edu/levitt/Papers/DonohueLevittTheImpactOfLegalized2001.pdf" title="Crime began to fall roughly eighteen years after abortion legalization." target="_blank">THE IMPACT OF LEGALIZED ABORTION ON CRIME</a>
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Shelby County v Holder Ruling – Keeping Texas Red

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Andy Hailey

Here’s another message I’ve sent to the Supreme Court: On behalf of the Texas Republican Party, thank you. With our contested voter ID law and formerly illegal district maps being implemented, the Battleground Texas effort will have an even more … Continue reading →

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Supporters of DOMA, Prop 8, and Texas Special Session SB 5 – How Their Authoritarian World View Can Predict Their Actions

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Andy Hailey

While driving home from lunch today and listening to the discussion on NPR’s ‘Talk of the Nation’, the strong unreasonable comments of a caller disturbed me. This caller was stating that overruling California’s Proposition 8 was not right. Prop 8 … Continue reading →

  • Related WAWG Article: <a href="https://the-wawg-blog.org/?p=7629" target="_blank" title="Where does this anger/hatred and lack of action come from?">Teapublicans Are Punishing America for Electing a Black Man President</a>
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Is a Sense of Security for a Minor Threat Worth the Loss of Liberty – a Real Threat?

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Andy Hailey

The government not only has PRISM, but there is also NUCLEON, MAINWAY and MARINA. The first two collect content from the internet and phone calls. The other two collect metadata from phone calls and the internet. This data collecting is … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/is-the-united-states-still-the-land-of-the-free/2012/01/04/gIQAvcD1wP_story_2.html" target="_blank" title="A republic, Madam, if you can keep it">10 reasons the U.S. is no longer the land of the free</a>
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Media Gives Free Reign to Gut Feel While The Nation’s Needs Are Ignored

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Andy Hailey

Right-wing authoritarians (RWA) – those blocking progress in both houses of our Congress and conniving with ALEC to write oppressive state laws – are not only all about ‘me-my-mine,’ they are also ‘rugged individualists’ with no need for others who … Continue reading →

  • Supporting Articles: <a href="http://occupydemocrats.com/heritage-foundation-letter-to-congress-gop-dont-legislate-just-distract-americans/" target="_blank" title="The letter, specifically addressed to House Speaker John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, glorifies the negative media hype surrounding the White House">Heritage Foundation Letter to GOP: Don’t Legislate, Just Distract Americans</a>
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