Posted on 03/14/2016 8:07:59 PM PDT by Utmost Certainty
You know the score about Donald Trump, right? He "is playing directly to authoritarian inclinations," says Ph.D. student Matthew MacWilliams in Politico, who cites the way Trump voters rally around, among things, proposals to ban Muslims and deport illegal immigrants.
"Authoritarians obey," writes MacWilliams, who sampled 1,800 voters back in December. "They rally to and follow strong leaders. And they respond aggressively to outsiders, especially when they feel threatened."
Not so fast, say political scientists Wendy Rahn and Eric Oliver, who did their own survey and argue that Trump's followers aren't particularly authoritarian but populist in inclination.
(Excerpt) Read more at reason.com ...
Specifically, look at the attendees of both the rallies and the FR rally threads.
They are having a great time!
Which leads back to your original faulty Uniparty assertion that Trump supporters are angry at the world.
We want to make America great again, whcih can’t be done if anger is the only thing that defines us.
Join us Bryan!
Their own website? First I’ve heard of it. Or was that another post that should have a sarcasm tag?
I read it the way you intended. I don’t think that anybody but this guy got his panties in a wad.
He’s just mad because his candidate is flaming.
Fine.
I’m judging.
You’re overreacting and baiting another FReeper into an argument for no reason whatsoever. He did nothing wrong.
Judgment final.
Oh yeah.
Cruz supporters twice so far have posted to Jim on a thread demanding that I personally be zotted.
And yet somehow we are the angry ones.
What would Cruz do talk to the bear. Was Cruz ever anything but a geek?
Don’t be “so bold” to assert that it’s only one side making such demands...I’ve seen it numerous times from both sides.
Idiotic at best and hurts FR more than it helps.
Grow a hide, remember the golden rule and sit on an emotional response for a while before hitting the “post” button.
Will do a lot towards reconciliation on FR after the primaries.
That is, if anyone still wants to reconcile and move forward.
I think the joke went over your head.
I did not assert that they are angry at the world.
People in general are disgusted with politics. Conservative Republicans are furious with the GOPe over their betrayal to fight Obama.
Many Americans of both parties are furious with the Washington Establishment for not cracking down on illegal immigration and not securing the border.
Trump is capitalizing on those two bases of anger.
I’m sick of all of it and furious at the GOPe. But I am not letting fury over-ride reason. I am NOT siding with the GOPe.
Trump is BIG mistake about to happen.
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