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Authoritarian playbook: Paternal love mixed with vulnerable victimhood - Alex Wagner - MSNBC
Ruth Ben-Ghiat, history professor at New York University, talks with Alex Wagner about the psychology that allows authoritarian strongmen to manipulate their followers, mixing paternalistic love with a victim's need for defending. - Aired on 01/10/2023.
