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cmmngrnd

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3. "The Authoritarians" - free pdf book about this personality type. Very readable and informative.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 29, 2026, 06:00 PM

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https://theauthoritarians.org/

Helps (just alittle!) with wrapping your head around why MAGA people think like they do. Unspoken subtext reminds us that even if these folks renounce Trump or renounce MAGA, they aren't going to renounce the core beliefs and attitudes that put them in the Trump and MAGA camp. They're pretty much hard wired.

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"The Authoritarians" - free pdf book about this personality type. Very readable and informative. cmmngrnd Yesterday #3

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