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QueerDuck

(1,948 posts) Thu May 21, 2026, 07:50 AM Thursday

Why is The Right So Afraid of Everything #psychology #politics #uspolitics #trump [View all]

I enjoy his videos very much. It's a rational, well-presented, organized. You don't need to be a psychiatrist to understand what he's talking about. He builds a foundation of knowledge and understanding and then applies the explanation to MAGA and Trump supporters.

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Why is The Right So Afraid of Everything #psychology #politics #uspolitics #trump [View all] QueerDuck Thursday OP

Because very few things are more profitable than fear. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Thursday #1

OK, conservatives' brains are responsive to fear. We knew that; it's always been obvious. Ocelot II Thursday #2

I don't have the answer to that question. But I think that understanding the problem... QueerDuck Thursday #4

Ignorance has a price. The Wizard Thursday #3

I think larwdem Thursday #5

This nicely aligns with part of my "hero's journey" thesis nuxvomica Thursday #6

And when a conservative is freaking out over a manufactured nothing Warpy Thursday #7