Yale History Professor Reviews 20th Century To Show How Quickly Democracies Collapse
News Week
http://www.newsweek.com/inside-quest-prevent-tyranny-historian-tim-snyder-donald-trump-586305?google_editors_picks=true
Alan: I attribute the lion's share of America's political collapse to Christian conservatives and their truth-averse theocratic fervor.
"American Theocracy," by Kevin Phillips
The Body Politic would benefit greatly if "theocratic Christians" acknowledged their implicit (and often explicit) contempt for Liberal Democracy, a form of governance revered by The Founding Fathers and grounded in The European Enlightenment, which was, in turn, a philosophical revolution fundamentally opposed to Monarchy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Liberal_democracy
George McGovern: "The Case For Liberalism, A Defense Of The Future Against The Past"
George McGovern: "The Case For Liberalism, A Defense Of The Future Against The Past"
Deism And Founding Father Links
If conservatives, particularly Christian conservatives, were to acknowledge their religiously-predicated passion for God's perceived "Kingship" -- and how that passion undermines their commitment to Democracy -- then a real discussion could begin.
As a people...
Do we want autocracy?
Or, do we want democracy?
Sadly, American conservatives - like their demonically mendacious president - are people whose fundamental inclination is to believe narratives that contradict Reason.
Thus bound by theocratic conviction, many conservatives subscribe to "totalitarian absolutism" whose tenets (whatever particular form they take) are inimical to the compromise that is the cornerstone of democracy.
Christian conservatives are so inured to believing "historical" events that contradict the rubrics of Science and intellectual rigor that they are predisposed, not only to accept, but to promote -- and even cherish -- "fake news" and "alternative facts."
Unimpeded by The Scientific Method, Christian conservatives are "at home" with beliefs that are not only irrational and anti-scientific but normalize contempt for Reason and Science.
And so we find ourselves -- at least since 9/11 -- living in the psycho-social ruins of The National Lunacy, a shattered political landscape in which fear, delusion and wishful thinking dominate the unwittingly treasonous lives of millions.
"There is no fear in love.
But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
The one who fears is not made perfect in love."
1 John 4:18
"Any Religion That Needs Fear To Thrive Is Bad Religion"
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspo t.com/2012/02/any-religion-tha t-needs-fear-to-thrive.html
Conservative Think Tanker Norm Ornstein: The Media Ignore Republican Lunacy
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/conservative-norm-ornstein-media-ignore.html
Conservative Norm Ornstein and Liberal Thomas Mann
"Let's Just Say It. The Republicans Are The Problem"
http://paxonbothhouses. blogspot.com/2012/05/lets- just-say-it-republicans-are. html
"There is no fear in love.
But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
The one who fears is not made perfect in love."
But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment.
The one who fears is not made perfect in love."
1 John 4:18
"Any Religion That Needs Fear To Thrive Is Bad Religion"
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspo t.com/2012/02/any-religion-tha t-needs-fear-to-thrive.html
Conservative Think Tanker Norm Ornstein: The Media Ignore Republican Lunacy
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/conservative-norm-ornstein-media-ignore.html
Conservative Norm Ornstein and Liberal Thomas Mann
"Let's Just Say It. The Republicans Are The Problem"
http://paxonbothhouses. blogspot.com/2012/05/lets- just-say-it-republicans-are. html
Conservative Think Tanker Norm Ornstein: The Media Ignore Republican Lunacy
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/conservative-norm-ornstein-media-ignore.html
Conservative Norm Ornstein and Liberal Thomas Mann
"Let's Just Say It. The Republicans Are The Problem"
http://paxonbothhouses.
Compendium Of Pax Posts Concerning Trump's Habitual Lying
Compendium Of Pax Posts Concerning Trump's Habitual Lying
Ted Cruz Gives Detailed Explanation Of Trump's Pathological Obsession With Continuous Lying
The Borowitz Report: "Trump Blasts Media For Reporting What He Says"
28 Enormities That Prevent Conscionable People From Hoping Trump Is A Successful President
28 Enormities That Prevent Conscionable People From Hoping Trump Is A Successful President
Donald's Doozies: A Yuge (And Yugely Incomplete) Compendium Of Trump's "Pants On Fire" Lies
Donald's Doozies: A Yuge (And Yugely Incomplete) Compendium Of Trump's "Pants On Fire" Lies
"Is Truth Dead?" Charlie Rose
Updated Compendium Of Pax Posts About Donald Trump
Updated Compendium Of Pax Posts About Donald Trump
Millions Of Deplorables Voted For Trump Because He Was The Only Candidate Who Was As Crazy As They Are
We Redacted Everything That's Not A Verifiably True Statement From Trump's Time Magazine Interview About Truth
Fact-Checking Trump's TIME Interview On Truths And Falsehoods
Donald Trump: A Man So Obnoxious That Karma May See Him Reincarnated As Himself
Millions Of Deplorables Voted For Trump Because He Was The Only Candidate Who Was As Crazy As They Are
We Redacted Everything That's Not A Verifiably True Statement From Trump's Time Magazine Interview About Truth
Fact-Checking Trump's TIME Interview On Truths And Falsehoods
Donald Trump: A Man So Obnoxious That Karma May See Him Reincarnated As Himself
Shit-Slinger Trump Says Obama Wiretapped Trump Tower During Campaign. Obama Is "Bad, Sick"
Shit-Slinger Trump Says Obama Wiretapped Trump Tower During Campaign. Obama Is "Bad, Sick"
The Best Photographic Evidence Of Trump Inaugural Crowd Size: From Stage & From Monument
The Best Photographic Evidence Of Trump Inaugural Crowd Size: From Stage & From Monument
National Park Service Releases Official Photos Of Trump And Obama's Inaugural Crowds
National Park Service Releases Official Photos Of Trump And Obama's Inaugural Crowds
"There Are Two Ways Of Lying..." Denis De Rougemont And Donald Trump
Behind The Mask, The GOP's True Face: Ayn Rand's Ideological Acolyte Paul Ryan Promotes Her Central Belief That Altruism Is Evil
Why Americans Have A Moral Obligation NOT To Respect Donald Trump
American Conservatives And Aggressive Ignorance
Too Ignorant To Keep Democracy Alive
"Are Republicans Insane?" Best Pax Posts
"There Are Two Ways Of Lying..." Denis De Rougemont And Donald Trump
Behind The Mask, The GOP's True Face: Ayn Rand's Ideological Acolyte Paul Ryan Promotes Her Central Belief That Altruism Is Evil
Why Americans Have A Moral Obligation NOT To Respect Donald Trump
American Conservatives And Aggressive Ignorance
Too Ignorant To Keep Democracy Alive
"Are Republicans Insane?" Best Pax Posts
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