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snagglepuss

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10. "existence of many true believers is a crisis-driven life that seeks release..an escape from freedom

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sat Feb 18, 2012, 11:34 AM

Feb 2012

...But freedom so defined does not mean ordinary civil liberties....

in the right-wing id, freedom is the emotional release that a hostile and psychologically repressed person feels when he is finally able to lash out at the objects of his resentment. Freedom is his prerogative to rid himself of people who are different, or who unsettle him. Freedom is merging into a like-minded herd. Right-wing alchemy transforms freedom into authoritarianism."

Jaw dropping insight into to RW mentality. Bookmarked. Thanks for posting.

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A Conservative Explains Why Right-Wingers Have No Compassion [View all] xchrom Feb 2012 OP

Fascinating read. Thanks. Faygo Kid Feb 2012 #1

yeah -- that pic is great! nt xchrom Feb 2012 #4

Republicans are authoritarian groupthinkers that move like enraged cannibalistic lemmings Zalatix Feb 2012 #2

Excellent article. JNelson6563 Feb 2012 #3

Thanks for the link Swede Feb 2012 #5

A Terrier staring down a rat hole. WTF lonestarnot Feb 2012 #6

I think we are going to a very dangerous place CanonRay Feb 2012 #7

I'm afraid it will be through violence. BiggJawn Feb 2012 #9

If you haven't read Altemeyer's book, what are you waiting for? BiggJawn Feb 2012 #8

"existence of many true believers is a crisis-driven life that seeks release..an escape from freedom snagglepuss Feb 2012 #10

Oops. I just linked the same paragraph before reading the whole thread. yardwork Feb 2012 #14

Here's something from some well known authoritarians that sounds familiar.... rfranklin Feb 2012 #11

iow - religious segregationists n/t RainDog Feb 2012 #12

Wow. This is fascinating. Thank you for linking. yardwork Feb 2012 #13

+1 xchrom Feb 2012 #15

this is one of the paragraphs that really struck me, too BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2012 #17

K&R nt riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #16