I really think some of y'all should read The Authoritarians. Guy who wrote it is an expert on authoritarianism and breaks it down very nicely.
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colin (aka colinski)
Jul 17 '24, 13:40
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Book is well written, easy to follow, and interesting, especially the testing methodology for uncovering folks who have authoritarian leanings.
This addresses a lot of the discussion about violence - violence is essential to authoritarianism. It doesn't work, doesn't get or hold power without it. It will be a feature of an authoritarian government. We already tasted it at the border and in response to George Floyd protests in the summer of 2020. Violence towards "others" and "enemies."
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