Putin in Ukraine: Predicting a Personalist Ruler using Groupthink
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Can we predict what Putin is going to do? Groupthink is the best tool we have in predicting Putin and figuring out the best way to stop him!
Mass Psychosis is the End Game of Groupthink, Gaslighting, and Cognitive Dissonance
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There is a film that explains the fascification of America that echo all of the analysis that Ye Olde Blogge has produced over the years. See how well it all matches up.
The GOP Censuring of Those Who Voted For Impeachment is a Symptom of Groupthink
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The recent spat of censuring the Congressional Republicans who voted for impeachment really really shows how deeply the GOP has plunged into groupthink. And, they aren’t letting go of it any time soon.
Is Knowingly Lying for Political Gain Protected Speech? Or a Solution for Bridging our Partisan Divide
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There is much talk about bridging our political divide with lots of talk about reaching for white voters being regurgitated. The real problem is the social support that the lies of Trump and the GOP have. To break that social support, we have to consider banning knowingly telling lies for political gain. Those lies are destroying the country.
Gaslighting, Groupthink, and Cognitive Dissonance: The Perfect Storm resulting in Trump’s #COVID19 Infection
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How could anyone, much less an entire political party and their supporters, be so stupid so as to deliberately spread the coronavirus during the middle of a pandemic? How can we possibly explain this behavior? Extreme behaviors take extreme psychological phenomena to explain. Here’s the perfect storm of cognitive and social psychological explanations.
What will it take to cause the Cognitive Dissonance of Trump Voters and Supporters to Collapse?
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After the debate, we’ve heard from everyone and her sister about what it would take to break Trump’s support. This post has not only the definitive answer, but the reason for it to be definitive. Your own experience will tell you that it is right. Happy reading! It’s a five star well liked post!
Trump’s Ascent to Authoritarianism and Crash in the Presidential Polls are both due to his Mental Illness
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The most salient feature of Trump is his mental illness, specifically, his narcissism. It explains his authoritarian urges, attempts, and aspirations as well as his plunge in the presidential polls and his approval ratings.
Gaslighting and Groupthink: The Cause of the Debacle that is destroying the Nation
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If you thought groupthink led to disastrous immoral decisions and gaslighting led to psychosis, what do you get when you combine them? A national debacle that threatens to topple the nation! In other words, we’re so fucked.
Trump being acquitted shows how democracy could really die – Vox
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The deliberate flaunting of democracy and the open destruction of it by the GOP just pisses me off. They are so sure that the electorate either cannot or will not hold them accountable that they aren’t even bothering to hide it. If we let them get away with it in November. If we don’t vote Trump and the Senate majority out in November, then we really are the United Fucking States of Fucking Stupid.
Getting the American People to Impeachment
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Right now less than half of the electorate support impeachment. How can we get the American people to impeachment? We need to use behavioral economics principle that people hate risks (impeachment) but will take a risk to avoid a loss, but what loss?
Trump’s mental health is now a “national and global emergency” and will lead to his “disgrace and downfall” Dr. Bandy Lee
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We’ve been talking about Trump’s mental health since he descended the gold scented elevator seemingly a lifetime ago. But, now things are serious and we mean it this time. Now, we are reaching imminent danger to self and others. While we’re not talking suicidal shooting rampage, we are talking about destroying the country or even the world.
Just When You Thought It Couldn’t Get Any Worse, It Does! Or GROUPTHINK
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Okay, it’s a five minute ranting screed on why we’re so fucked and the Ol’ Pussy Grabber’s America is just a hopeless mess that we ought to mercy euthanize with democracy and the Constitution.
Of course, I’m talking groupthink AGAIN and lamenting why no one else will say it with me.
Climate Change = Increases in Demagoguery, Nationalism, Authoritarianism, Violence, and Cruelty
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Climate change news just keeps getting worse. And, until we reach some kind of happy equilibrium — that’s a population of about 500,00 human beings, BTW — with planet earth, it probably will just keep getting worse, too. I mean, as bad as it is right now, when billions of people begin dying, that will be worse. So, what happens when the worst happens? Unfortunately, even more bad stuff: violence and cruelty
The Government Shutdown Showcases EVERYTHING Wrong with Trump and the GOP
The shutdown exemplifies everything that is wrong with the Ol’ Pussy Grabber, his administration, and the GOP. The shutdown has been caused by and continues because of the Ol’ Pussy Grabber’s executive dysfunction and narcissism, but worse, it is a direct product of the GOP’s groupthink. It is among the worst decisions ever taken by a political party or government. It is shear hubris that will end up hurting us all.
Are There Really that Many Truly Evil, Selfish, Authoritarian People in America? Groupthink and Authoritarianism Explain It All
Are there really so many truly evil, selfish, authoritarian people in America? Why are so many of us willing to go along with the New Cruelty and celebrate the deaths of children? Groupthink and authoritarian personality goes along way to explaining this cultural phenomenon.
The Cognitive Tom Fuckery Behind Support for Kavanaugh
After today’s very ugly display by the bullignorant (obvious to all) drunken (allegedly) rapist (allegedly) otherwise known as Brett Kavanaugh, it is unbelievable that anyone could still support his nomination, yet Repubes of every stripe do. Did you listen to the way he talked, shouted, and screamed? Was […]
The Rise of Racist Rants Sign of the New Cruelty
With the rise of the New Cruelty come all kinds of ugly usually racist misogynistic ugly. Aaron Schlossberg provides the latest installment as he goes off on a racist rant in a Manhattan coffee shop following the example set by the Ol’ Pussy Grabber.
The Growing Fascism of the GOP and the Ol’ Pussy Grabber
It is so very clear that we are blundering toward fascism in the US. We are staggering past authoritarianism and turning the corner toward fascism. The Repbues and the Ol’ Pussy Grabber’s goals track with those of all of the fascists before them.
Incels’ Delusions of Inadequacy
Alek Minassian claimed to be inspired by Elliot Rodgers and part of the Incel Rebellion. Incels apparently think they can force women to have sex with them if they can terrorize them enough? Find out how it all works in this psysplainer!
The Ol’ Pussy Grabber BELIEVES His Own Bull Shit
The only thing you need to know about the Ol’ Pussy Grabber is that he is a narcissist. And, as a narcissist, he believes his own bull shit smells like chocolate. We’re so fucked.
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