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Mon Mar 31, 2025, 07:36 PM Mar 2025

Conservatives Without Conscience [View all]

John Dean, White House Counsel for President Nixon, warned us in his book published in 2006 about conservatives’ proclivity for authoritarianism.

He asserted that conservatism has been co-opted by people with authoritarian personalities and policies. Specifically, the Christian Right which embraces obedience, inequality, intolerance, and strong intrusive government.

He also explains the psychology of the leaders and the people who prefer to be led.

https://archive.org/details/conservativeswit00dean

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