The culture of obedience aims for coerced compliance and relies on enforcers who either avoid retaliation or whose demise does not count. Authoritarians rely on surrogates to coerce on their behalf. Will we run out of individuals who are susceptible to being used and abused? Probably not. What makes authoritarianism attractive is that nobody has to be responsible for anything. The Spanish conquistadors killed off the natives for the greater glory of god..
Capitol rioter shot at local deputies after FBI informed him of Jan. 6 charges [Click] Pardon my cynicism, but I suspect that had he not been white the cops would have blown him away.
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The NYT story [Click]
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Oh, Alan, you are not alone in your cynicism, my friend.
DeleteThe culture of obedience aims for coerced compliance and relies on enforcers who either avoid retaliation or whose demise does not count. Authoritarians rely on surrogates to coerce on their behalf.
ReplyDeleteWill we run out of individuals who are susceptible to being used and abused? Probably not.
What makes authoritarianism attractive is that nobody has to be responsible for anything.
The Spanish conquistadors killed off the natives for the greater glory of god..
Ben Hodges interviewed on DW News: The next stage of the war in Ukraine: Analyzing Kyiv’s strategy [Click]
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Supreme Court Protects Access to Abortion Pill
ReplyDeleteNote: This portection is temporary while appeals move through the courts.
DeleteYeah. But it's something.
DeleteTapping Into Warehouse Roof Solar Potential Could Power Entire US Cities - Click
ReplyDeleteHereabouts there are more and more big solar panel arrays built over parking lots.
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Nautiloids Thrived For 500 Million Years Until These Guys Showed Up [Click]
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