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minus-squarejtrek@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up60·12 days ago I don’t think the conservatives really understand the meanings of words Many of them know they are using words dishonestly. They don’t care. They will say whatever in the pursuit of power. Some are just legitimately stupid and have no internal consistency beyond emotions.
minus-squareBrave Little Hitachi Wand@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·12 days agoThat seems to be the academic consensus, with regard to right wing authoritarian personalities. They don’t seem to have the inner reflection that makes hypocrisy uncomfortable.
Many of them know they are using words dishonestly. They don’t care. They will say whatever in the pursuit of power.
Some are just legitimately stupid and have no internal consistency beyond emotions.
That seems to be the academic consensus, with regard to right wing authoritarian personalities. They don’t seem to have the inner reflection that makes hypocrisy uncomfortable.