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This is the best meme I've seen describing communism and fascism (Original Post) kimbutgar Jun 29 OP
yup johnnyfins Jun 29 #1
MAGA has "Daddy" issues (studies have shown many conservatives have a genetic predisposition) hlthe2b Jun 29 #2
"The Authoritarians" - free pdf book about this personality type. Very readable and informative. cmmngrnd Jun 29 #3
The only change I would suggest... GiqueCee Jun 29 #8
My maga brother in law had a mean cruel father growing up kimbutgar Jun 30 #13
I like watching them struggle to explain why socialism is bad IronLionZion Jun 29 #4
And drive on public roads, or attended public school, ot were in niyad Jun 29 #6
Nope, food stamps and medicaid. Somehow they earned it. MerryBlooms Jun 29 #7
As I have said many times... GiqueCee Jun 29 #9
I agree ... this is very good! FakeNoose Jun 29 #5
It's kind of what the Nazis did too Farmer-Rick Jun 30 #10
Excellent!! liberalla Jun 30 #11
Brilliant! BobTheSubgenius Jun 30 #12
Good. Truth. GoodRaisin Jun 30 #14
2TRUE2 czarjak Jun 30 #15

hlthe2b

(115,424 posts)
2. MAGA has "Daddy" issues (studies have shown many conservatives have a genetic predisposition)
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 05:42 PM
Jun 29

to authoritarian preferences.

So, now we need a sign to do "Daddy" versus authoritarianism and fascism.

cmmngrnd

(50 posts)
3. "The Authoritarians" - free pdf book about this personality type. Very readable and informative.
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 06:00 PM
Jun 29
https://theauthoritarians.org/

Helps (just alittle!) with wrapping your head around why MAGA people think like they do. Unspoken subtext reminds us that even if these folks renounce Trump or renounce MAGA, they aren't going to renounce the core beliefs and attitudes that put them in the Trump and MAGA camp. They're pretty much hard wired.

GiqueCee

(5,220 posts)
8. The only change I would suggest...
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 07:05 PM
Jun 29

... is to substitute ALL for many.
Conservatism, as it has currently metastasized, should be featured at the dark end of the sociopathy spectrum. The DSM 5 is due for an update anyway.

kimbutgar

(27,765 posts)
13. My maga brother in law had a mean cruel father growing up
Tue Jun 30, 2026, 12:59 PM
Jun 30

His Mother is the sweetest lady and is a happy widow now and she has no pictures of her late husband in her house!

He is still deep in the maga cult now even though his wife is very liberal.

IronLionZion

(51,761 posts)
4. I like watching them struggle to explain why socialism is bad
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 06:30 PM
Jun 29

especially if they're on Medicare and Social Security

MerryBlooms

(12,653 posts)
7. Nope, food stamps and medicaid. Somehow they earned it.
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 06:39 PM
Jun 29

The "others", didn't. 🧐😤
Bunch of magats lost health insurance and food stamps. They're still blaming Dems.

GiqueCee

(5,220 posts)
9. As I have said many times...
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 07:09 PM
Jun 29

... socialism is simply putting the best interests of society – PEOPLE – ahead of the best interests of corporations, which seldom, if ever, coincide with the best interests of the society they so love to victimize for their own profit.

Farmer-Rick

(12,887 posts)
10. It's kind of what the Nazis did too
Tue Jun 30, 2026, 10:49 AM
Jun 30

Pre-Nazi Germany establishment, especially the filthy-rich, were seriously worried about socialism and communism taking over the feudal remnants of Germany. They may have, if not for the bankers and corporations funding Hitler.

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