[FRIAM] ideological convergence, fringe fluidity, and the salad bar

[Prof David West]

Glen,

It is not a matter of definition, but of "aura;" a kind of 'altered-state-of-reality' that reminds me of the stereotype of Communist political officers, McCarthy-ites, Red Guard members, etc.

Or maybe it is just personal. I have no fear of being tried and shot by any group on the right — but sure as hell know that I would be "Cancelled" (without a trial) by myriads of groups on the left.

davew


On Mon, Nov 2, 2020, at 10:05 AM, uǝlƃ ↙↙↙ wrote:
> I must not have any idea what you mean by zealotry and True Believer 
> psychology if you don't see it in the right wing groups. The 3 
> percenters, oath keepers, and sovereign citizen groups sure look like 
> zealots and TBers to me.
> 
> Can you describe the concepts (zealotry and TBP) in a way that shows 
> those 3 groups (3%, OK, SC) don't exhibit them?
> 
> On 11/2/20 8:42 AM, Prof David West wrote:
> > To be a threat, in my opinion, some degree of zealotry and True Believer psychology has to be present. The only place I see this kind of mindset is among the far left.
> 
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