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14% of the population predisposed to far-left authoritarianism

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Pluvia · 15/07/2022 10:38

14% of humanity is predisposed to far-left authoritarianism. 19% are predisposed to far-right authoritarianism.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000y7sq

Very interesting (and scary) interview with political psychologist and behavioural economic Karen Stenner. It enabled me to understand a bit more about all the misogyist woke dudes who support transgender ideology and explains Billy Bragg.

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Misstache · 16/07/2022 14:55

A couple of years ago I took this quiz from a big university research project into politically extreme attitudes - like whether you were moderate, right, far left, etc. - and one of the questions was “have you ever worn a t-shirt with a political slogan” and I said yes, and that was an example of a red flag for extremism. If I remember correctly, other questions were things like whether you believed mainstream media is biased and has an agenda. Like really basic stuff that they then listed as extreme views on either side.

I don’t know if that’s the data this is drawn from, but if it is it was a really absurd test.

ScrollingLeaves · 16/07/2022 14:32

This article was posted here the other week. It is from the NYT but in this format you can read it. For those who may not have read it, it is has some relevance though it doesn’t state percentages.

The Far Right and Far Left Agree on One Thing: Women dDn’t Count.

www.akilligundem.com/the-far-right-and-far-left-agree-on-one-thing-women-dont-count/

DPotter · 16/07/2022 14:06

Is this from the same report which claimed 27% of all statistics are made up?

MarshaMelrose · 16/07/2022 13:57

fudfootedfannybangle · 16/07/2022 13:54

So 1 in 3 is a ducking lunatic who can’t wait to tell you you’re wrong? Explains the internet I suppose…

Well, MN at the very least... Next time I get attacked for not thinking the right way, I'll console myself that they're one of the 23. Hehe.

fudfootedfannybangle · 16/07/2022 13:54

So 1 in 3 is a ducking lunatic who can’t wait to tell you you’re wrong? Explains the internet I suppose…

Thelnebriati · 16/07/2022 13:50

Treating authoritarianism as a behavioural issue that can be manages, rather than a political problem that needs to be fixed by stamping on it, seems to me to be the most sensible approach.

Filomene · 16/07/2022 13:19

authoritarians from any side is the same beast. Just different clothes.

achillestoes · 15/07/2022 10:43

Something explains Billy Bragg? What about aliens, then?

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