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Tag Archives: Dissent
Democratic Values and Fighting Against Authoritarism
In the past few years, there has been a rise in authoritarian leaders around the world. Many people are looking to greater stability and order as ordinary people struggle to keep up with rising housing prices and longer work hours, … Continue reading
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Tagged Academics, Adolf Hitler, Ai Weiwei, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Artists, Authoritarianism, Brain Drain, Business People, Communism, Conservatives, Democratic Republic, Democratic Socialists, Democratic Values, Dissent, Fascism, Freedom of Speech, General Augusto Pinochet, Kathe Kollwitz, Libertarians, Moderates, Nadine Gordimer, Pablo Picasso, Pastor Martin Niemöller, Progressives, Scientists, The Nazi Party, Vaclav Havel
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Groupthink, Cults and the Republican Party
When it comes to political leaders, I’ll support them when I agree with them on an issue, oppose them when I disagree with them on an issue. I’m that way with a Democratic leader or a Republican leader. I don’t … Continue reading
Groupthink and the Importance of Independent Thought
This has been a week choke full of news, with Senator Jeff Flake’s recent speech imploring Republicans to stand up to President Donald Trump’s divisive rhetoric, the recent Harvey Weinstein scandal, and the growing polarization between conservative Americans and progressive … Continue reading
The Freedom of Speech and Respecting Differences of Opinion
One of the things that I think is bad about the political climate of today is a lack of respect for differences of opinion among the various sides. Especially with the Tea Party and many of its supporters, I’ve seen … Continue reading
Attending a Rally for Fair Elections
For the past few years, I’ve been bothered by the strong influence that corporations and their lobbyists have had in our political system. It seems that these corporations are able to spend large amounts of money to insure that only … Continue reading
The Boondocks and Dissent in Comics
I’ve always enjoyed reading comic strips. Since I discovered Peanuts as a five year old, I would enthusiasticly get the latest newspapers just to read the latest of my favorite comic strips. In the late 1980s, though, I stopped regularly … Continue reading
Groupthink and the Importance of Thinking For Yourself
It’s always difficult for an individual to go against a group of people. We all want to get along and be liked by people, so we often keep quiet about opinions when we’re with a group of friends or family … Continue reading
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Tagged Cass Sunstein, Cults, Dissent, Dorothy Day, Groupthink, Independent thinking
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