William Lindsey :toad: on Nostr: Scott Nelson and Bradley Klein maintain that, "The Democratic Party in particular, ...
Scott Nelson and Bradley Klein maintain that,
"The Democratic Party in particular, and liberalism in general, seriously underestimate the emotional and affective dimensions of right-wing authoritarianism in America."
As they note, there's a deep strand of authoritarian thinking in sectors of US culture that has been there for a long time now. Trump has proven skilled at tapping into it — and the Republican party at using it.
#Trump #authoritarianism #democracy
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https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-republican-appeal-cultural-animus-2024
"The Democratic Party in particular, and liberalism in general, seriously underestimate the emotional and affective dimensions of right-wing authoritarianism in America."
As they note, there's a deep strand of authoritarian thinking in sectors of US culture that has been there for a long time now. Trump has proven skilled at tapping into it — and the Republican party at using it.
#Trump #authoritarianism #democracy
/1
https://www.publicnotice.co/p/trump-republican-appeal-cultural-animus-2024