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William Seger

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7. The term "alpha male" was popularized by an anthropology book entitled "Chimpanzee Politics"

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Wed Mar 25, 2026, 09:52 AM

Mar 25

... and it was popularized back in the '90s because Newt Gingrich recommended it to all Republican congressmen. The thing they don't get is that if you live in a human society and act like a chimpanzee, it may not have the effect you expected on some people -- it's only impressive to other ape-brains.

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