So-despite our criticism of the Tea Party Patriots,I see a growing percentage of repubs...

[w8liftinglady]

http://blog.buzzflash.com/node/9173


read this,if you dare...

Republicans Use Chaos as a Shock Doctrine to Create Authoritarian Rule
Share Submitted by mark karlin on Sat, 08/08/2009 - 9:49am. EditorBlog
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By Mark Karlin

There is a method to this madness of chaos and obstructionism that is the hallmark of modern Republicanism.

It is to do politically what Naomi Klein detailed in her economic analysis in the "Shock Doctrine"; it is to so bollix and confuse and make feel vulnerable the displaced white working and middle class that they will turn to authoritarian leadership out of fear.

Fear is the cudgel of the GOP leadership across the nation, and the "victimization" of white people (particularly the white male) is the emotional drumbeat of the right wing media echo chamber.
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[Monique1]

1. So true

and I bet John Dean would say the same. Actually, I think John Dean did write about authoritarian government.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. Yes, he did, basing his stuff on Robert Altemeyer's work

on the psychology of authoritarianism.

For those who may not know of Altemeyer, if you google him and authoritarianism, you can find a free online book by him.