Posts Tagged ‘Authoritarianism’

Ever since Sarah Palin burst onto the national scene, I have been stunned by the hatred and poison in public discourse that her appearance has unleashed. Not only has she spouted hatred and poison, but she has egged her followers on by making vituperative speeches about “terrorists” and encouraging xenophobia. I have struggled to come [...]

In the last couple of weeks, the McCain/Palin campaign has engaged in some exceedingly disturbing tactics – tactics that promote hate, intolerance, and division. Most Americans rightfully condemn these tactics and I find it refreshing that a number of prominent Republicans also are becoming increasingly vocal in their opposition to these tactics. But that doesn’t [...]

I received a reply to my post entitled, “The Ten Commandments of a Liberal” and I answered with my reply. Not that I think that Concerned Engineer will check back and engage in a thoughtful discussion about anything, particularly since he came from this site, where he demonstrated his intelligence and thoughtfulness, if I may [...]

“Hence today I believe that I am acting in accordance with the will of the Almighty Creator: by defending myself against the Jew, I am fighting for the work of the Lord.” – Adolf Hitler If you substitute the word “Liberal” for “Jew” does that help you to understand Sarah Palin and her followers?

John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate led me to re-open a line of inquiry that I have visited in the past: fanaticism and mass movements. Eric Hoffer’s book, The True Believer, published in 1951, is often cited as the most important book to read when trying to understand fanaticism [...]

The campaigns for President of the United States in the last two years has highlighted, for me, the truth of what Adolf Hitler wrote about the use of propaganda. I present here some selected quotes from Mein Kampf, which are just as true now as they were when the book was written. “The receptivity of [...]

While taking a break from work today, I watched the TV in the lounge. Sarah Palin was on the screen, launching into a speech about Barack Obama’s association with William Ayers. Behind her, hundreds of young women were applauding vigorously. Barack Obama was 8 years old and attending school in Jakarta, Indonesia when William Ayers, [...]

I spent the entire day yesterday, driven by an obsession to find out more about Sarah Palin and why she appeals to so many people. The Republican Party is polishing her as the great proletarian hero, out to slay the dragons of corruption and immorality in this country created by those horrible liberals. I say [...]