@wdlindsy certainly the hatred and bigotry are also as much a part of the culture, as do the cruelty and greed, too. Does that make Trump the "Quintessential American"? I know, I hope you weren't holding any hot liquids when reading that! ;).
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gnutelephony (gnutelephony@floss.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Nov-2023 01:47:48 JST gnutelephony
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William Lindsey :toad: (wdlindsy@toad.social)'s status on Monday, 13-Nov-2023 01:47:49 JST William Lindsey :toad:
Philip Bump gets to the heart of why so many Americans embrace Donald Trump and would vote for him again in a heartbeat, no matter what he's said and done or how many convictions pile up against him:
“For many Americans, a turn toward authoritarianism isn’t seen as a negative. Many Americans support that idea.”
There is a deep authoritarian trend in key sectors of US culture, and it's bolstered by right-wing religion.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/10/lot-americans-embrace-trumps-authoritarianism/
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