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Decoding Trump's Firehose of Fascist Lies
Understanding the link between power and attacks on truth is crucial to understanding how democracy can yield to fascism. Fascism is a hierarchical, right-wing, ultranationalist ideology, and form of government with an authoritarian leader.
Compliance or Defiance? Responding to the Relentless Demands of Authoritarianism
Anticipatory obedience to authoritarian rule does more than compromise the morality of the yielder. Anticipatory obedience models compliance for other potential capitulators and encourages the authoritarian to demand more, speeding the slide into tyranny.
Dr. Anderson is a professor of psychology at the University of Houston-Downtown. She earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Anderson's research explores “benign” bigotry—subtle forms of prejudice and discrimination.