free republic's 3-day standoff with teh interwebs continues..

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108. That would explain their behaving as if JR is a father figure. He's abusive in his rants to his own

members, demands instant obediance to his will even when he contradicts himself, and they lap it up from him, acting rather childish and dependent on his fickle approval.

They have to agree to hate whoever he calls the enemy of his world view, but he changes it and won't allow any dissent. Like a dysfunctional family, they think they can't survive without it.

It's classic cult technique, like Beck and Fox, inoculating, keeping them in a state of low-level anxiety all the time, often hiding behind religious themes. When it's really about the money, all the time. They think of JR as a suffering working class stiff who cares about them if they toe the line.

It's pure nutsoville over there.

I suspect you've already read it, but if not, download The Authoritarians by Bob Altemeyer.



It describes this method of control and just how dangerous it can be. If you haven't read it, you can download it and a few other good reads on the subject for free at the link below. There are audio versions available, as well:

http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~altemey/

More about it and individual chapters:

http://issuepedia.org/index.php?title=The_Authoritarians&printable=yes

Okay, last edit, reviews for you:

http://www.cherryhillpublishing.com/About%20Authoritarians.htm