HLMenckenFanM to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 10 months agoTrump is a ‘populist, authoritarian narcissist’, says ex-speaker Paul Ryanwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1274arrow-down16
arrow-up1268arrow-down1external-linkTrump is a ‘populist, authoritarian narcissist’, says ex-speaker Paul Ryanwww.theguardian.comHLMenckenFanM to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish • 10 months agomessage-square35fedilink
minus-square@Aidinthel@reddthat.comlinkfedilink31•10 months agoWhatever values they claim to hold, in the end conservatives only recognize one virtue: power.
minus-squarePugJesuslinkfedilink9•10 months agoNot even. It has to be tyranny. They don’t respect power on its own.
minus-square@Pratai@lemmy.calinkfedilink6•10 months ago‘Powerful cowards’ what an archetype, eh? It’s such a strange combination. It’s like- tuna flavored ice cream.
minus-squarePugJesuslinkfedilink8•10 months agoCowards crave power because it allows them to lash out at what they fear (ie everything)
Whatever values they claim to hold, in the end conservatives only recognize one virtue: power.
Not even. It has to be tyranny. They don’t respect power on its own.
‘Powerful cowards’ what an archetype, eh? It’s such a strange combination. It’s like- tuna flavored ice cream.
Cowards crave power because it allows them to lash out at what they fear (ie everything)