I’ve already written about why @mashagessen's book left me with the sense that Putin’s methods won’t succeed in the U.S.
Time to talk about why Putin’s methods succeed so well with America’s far right wing.
I’ve written about how Russians infiltrated the NRA, including Butina presenting herself (absurdly) as a Russian gun rights activist.
metrowestdailynews.com/article/200809…
The US right wing lining up behind Trump (“grab ‘em by the —”) thus appears to be the height of hypocrisy.
They don’t feel we’re experiencing a hostile foreign takeover. They feel saving America means aligning with Russia.
Being the victim is a large part of the GOP world view.
If you missed my threads on the GOP and victimization see this one👇
I’ve talked about how the GOP is no longer a conservative party; it is authoritarian. I’ve also cited psychologists who say that about 1/3 of the . . .
The stats compiled by Russian sociologists (cited by Gessen) hint at a question: Is anti-authoritarian personality inborn or acquired?
Fox is the soulmate of Russian television.
What happened in the US is that the authoritarians seized the GOP and the White House.
The first order of business is to wrest back control.
Yes, this can be done. It is not too late. . .
I do believe the arc of history can bend toward greater justice—but it does so slowly, and only with great effort, and always with setbacks.
Getting past the crisis is first.
All of my threads are now blog posts. This one is here: terikanefield-blog.com/putin-and-the-…