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Darwin2019

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8. Read John Dean's new book

Reply to DemUnleashed (Original post)

Thu Sep 10, 2020, 04:37 PM

Sep 2020

Dean explores studies about how Germany came under the Nazi influence.

Turns out about 25% of humans are authoritarian types that tend to follow strong authoritarian leaders. once they pick a leader they will follow him over a cliff. You can not reason with them.

btw most evangelicals are authoritarian types.

Please read this book of you really want to understand the Trumpers.

Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and His Followers by John Dean

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To The Republicans Who Still Support Trump [View all] DemUnleashed Sep 2020 OP

Well, I think they ARE racists. Intensely xenophobic. dchill Sep 2020 #1

I don't have any friends who support Pussy-Grabber. BigDemVoter Sep 2020 #2

If they still support him Ohiogal Sep 2020 #3

Brainwashed. mobeau69 Sep 2020 #4

Don't under sell the racism The Polack MSgt Sep 2020 #5

They're angry that their lives suck and are looking for scapegoats. They're racists. And morons. dem4decades Sep 2020 #6

+1000 lindysalsagal Sep 2020 #17

Very true! DemUnleashed Sep 2020 #7

Think about a very mediocre White MLB baseball player in 1946. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #14

Read John Dean's new book Darwin2019 Sep 2020 #8

Even in 1776 25% of colonists were monarchists lindysalsagal Sep 2020 #19

Trump is going after the people that they hate, mainly Liberals. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #9

Thank you DemUnleashed Sep 2020 #10

They are brainwashed by Fox News. I ask one a few days ago what is greater doc03 Sep 2020 #11

Foxnews/hate radio also brainwashes the notion that democrats are pure evil unblock Sep 2020 #12

They don't support Trump. They support the party fescuerescue Sep 2020 #13

It's people who hate democrats ... Whiskeytide Sep 2020 #15

The studies show that conservatives contribute cachukis Sep 2020 #16

My father-in-law is both a millionaire and a racist. Aristus Sep 2020 #18

Been trying to figure this out for 4 years. Jetheels Sep 2020 #20