Left Wing Authoritarians

-The social sciences are finally starting to see that authoritarianism is not a synonym for "right wing." Researchers find narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy among leftwing authoritarians. Think of groups like BLM.

-There's a difference between "formal" politeness, and substantive politeness and respect. The left and the passive aggressive fetish formal politeness to smuggle in condescension, insult, and social judgment.

-Do you know you're going to die? Well, you are. Josh talks about what he learned from 20 years of helping bereaved people figure out how to bury their dead without going bankrupt.

-We have a go at that Miller Lite Commercial. Yeah, that one.

Articles/Media discussed:

Paper-Understanding Leftwing Authoritarianism: Relations to the dark personality traits, altruism, and social justice comitment
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12144-023-04463-x