The Haberman Thesis of Authoritarianism
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What in the living hell is she even talking about here?
#DonaldTrump isn’t a true authoritarian, @maggieNYT tells @MargaretHoover, because “he wants credit,” not “blame” or “responsibility,” whereas a true authoritarian accepts responsibility.
But she adds, “I don’t think it means that Donald Trump is a more benign, gentle soul.” pic.twitter.com/IvWVBYG00p
— Firing Line with Margaret Hoover (@FiringLineShow) November 4, 2022
As yes, if there’s one thing that unites Hitler, Mussolini, Franco, Stalin, etc., it’s that they loved to take responsibility and most definitely never blamed others for their failures.