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 Altemeyer is, however, something of a centrist. He argues toward the end that the main problem with the American Right is not its conservative ideology but its high concentration of authoritarians. I obviously disagree with that point, but I find the rest of his observations highly illuminating. In particular, it has helped me to see that many apparent contradictions in conservative belief are not in fact contradictions. To put it most succinctly, “don't try to examine it through the lens of facts. It's all about loyalty.” Altemeyer is, however, something of a centrist. He argues toward the end that the main problem with the American Right is not its conservative ideology but its high concentration of authoritarians. I obviously disagree with that point, but I find the rest of his observations highly illuminating. In particular, it has helped me to see that many apparent contradictions in conservative belief are not in fact contradictions. To put it most succinctly, “don't try to examine it through the lens of facts. It's all about loyalty.”
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-readinglist.author   : Bob Altemeyer+readinglist.author   : Altemeyer
 readinglist.title    : The Authoritarians readinglist.title    : The Authoritarians
 readinglist.summary  : A highly accessible and frankly enjoyable introduction to authoritarianism, written by someone who has studied the topic for decades. readinglist.summary  : A highly accessible and frankly enjoyable introduction to authoritarianism, written by someone who has studied the topic for decades.
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