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A review by corita
Authoritarian Nightmare: Trump and His Followers by Bob Altemeyer, John W. Dean
4.0
Everyone should read this book. The first half looks at Trump's presidency and his role as an authoritarian leader, and the second (larger) half, outlines the extensive research that been done on to understand authoritarian followers.
The book is well documented and not light reading, but I found it accessible. It's worth the time and effort to read, especially you've wondered what makes a person or a large segment of the population follow an authoritarian. This book will explain the research.
This is not a comfortable read. The research isn't encouraging, and by the end, I was more worried about our democracy than I was when I started it. It's an eye opener.
There were a few places where Dean gave some insight into changing the current maw that separates the political right and left, but those offerings are sparse. If anyone has read this and come away with insights I missed in this area, I'd love to hear from you.
The book is well documented and not light reading, but I found it accessible. It's worth the time and effort to read, especially you've wondered what makes a person or a large segment of the population follow an authoritarian. This book will explain the research.
This is not a comfortable read. The research isn't encouraging, and by the end, I was more worried about our democracy than I was when I started it. It's an eye opener.
There were a few places where Dean gave some insight into changing the current maw that separates the political right and left, but those offerings are sparse. If anyone has read this and come away with insights I missed in this area, I'd love to hear from you.