Authoritarian Breakdown

There is an interesting reaction occurring. The recent rejection of Fox News by the Nevada Democrats surrounding Fox's sponsorship of a presidential debate, is part of the reaction. Fox stepped over the line.

We are seeing a rejection of the authoritarian persona. The authoritarian is exemplified in the policies and behaviors of Bush and many others on the far right. For good or bad, the Republican Party is now the authoritarian party.

Coulter's recent public breakdown in her adolescent name calling episode is her expression of her authoritarian personality. She does not need to substantiate her views, she has no need to define unique characteristics and distinctions. She has the moral authority from above and sideways that allows her to "decide" who will receive the fate she always surprisingly bestows.

Now there is a reaction to her, and it goes beyond the usual wrath of the left. Corporations are withdrawing their advertising support from her site. The authoritarian is not in commercial vogue. It is being rejected.

It is curious that the same moralists who derided Clinton's perjury during Monicagate, are now frantically falling over themselves with Libby's four count conviction, a conviction which includes not only perjury but obstruction as well. To the authoritarian moralists this is unacceptable because Libby is part of the their tribe. He's one of them, moral beyond reproach and incapable of violating the law because he resides in the moral plateau above the law.

This is the ether of George Bush. He supremely resides above the law and eagerly makes clear his authority in so doing. He can point his finger at anyone, declare them an enemy, and off you go with your complimentary beating to be tortured.

Libby will be pardoned because their is a capriciousness to the authoritarian. He personally chooses who lives and dies. This is done according to the relationship the pardoned has to the pardoner. When full submission and acknowledgment of superiority along with loyal historical agreement to said superiority is visible, the pardon is provided. The superiority includes the supreme leader's grand vision and decider consciousness bestowment which Bush clearly exhibits. It needs to be repeated that in some circles Bush is the closest thing on earth to god.

But still there's a problem. The Rejection has begun and it is taking hold, in spite of an all out right wing assault. Note that Bush's approval dwells in the low 30%, this number is an indication of the percentage of people that are willing to grant great power to the authoritarian leader.

The authoritarian personality needs to be understood. People that exhibit the sadistic traits of the authoritarian pop up in everyone's life usually to our utter disappointment be it the grotesque boss, the uncooperative postal clerk, or the government agency employee that you unfortunately have to deal with.

We need testing for this personality. Pay attention to traits that are exhibited by authoritarian children, then get these people help, big time, because these people ultimately make a huge mess for everyone.