My Neighbors are Voting for Trump and It's Not Because They're Rednecks

Note discussion of willfully held stupidvalues as "tribalism". Like Hoffer's observations.

https://www.texasobserver.org/east-texas-trump-voters-lansdale/
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Bare, Ruined Choirs | commentary

Some history re-writing ... note role of Tea Party.


Bare, Ruined Choirs | commentary

Typical tea party true believer

This guy . . . good grief.

http://www.chapter19.us

America Has Never Been So Ripe for Tyranny -- NYMag

America Has Never Been So Ripe for Tyranny -- NYMag



Note what Andrew Sullivan says about Eric Hoffer.  Interestingly enough I had Googled "Plato Trump Demagogue" and got to this article.  I was pleasantly surprised to have him follow the summary of the Republic with an application of Hoffer.  Worth a read.