re: My eighth grade cousin was disciplined....

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schools are going to force this junk down their throats

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At most schools they are taking early American history in 8th grade. At this point in the year they are probably learning about the early presidents, elections, etc....

I don’t think an 8th grade American History teacher showing the inauguration is shoving anything down students throats, in fact if they didn’t show it to their kids or at least teach about it I’d be concerned as a parent. That is basically the perfect environment to watch and learn about inaugurations

A lot of constative parents need to get elected to school boards to stop the educrat political scams.

An Analysis of Trump Supporters Has Identified 5 Key Traits


A new report sheds light on the psychological basis for Trump's support.

The lightning-fast ascent and political invincibility of Donald Trump has left many experts baffled and wondering, “How did we get here?” Any accurate and sufficient answer to that question must not only focus on Trump himself, but also on his uniquely loyal supporters.

Given their extreme devotion and unwavering admiration for their highly unpredictable and often inflammatory leader, some have turned to the field of psychology for scientific explanations based on precise quantitative data and established theoretical frameworks.

1. Authoritarianism

Authoritarianism refers to the advocacy or enforcement of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom, and is commonly associated with a lack of concern for the opinions or needs of others. Authoritarian personality syndrome—a well-studied and globally-prevalent condition—is a state of mind that is characterized by belief in total and complete obedience to one’s authority. Those with the syndrome often display aggression toward outgroup members, submissiveness to authority, resistance to new experiences, and a rigid hierarchical view of society. The syndrome is often triggered by fear, making it easy for leaders who exaggerate threat or fear monger to gain their allegiance.

2. Social dominance orientation

Social dominance orientation (SDO)—which is distinct but related to authoritarian personality syndrome—refers to people who have a preference for the societal hierarchy of groups, specifically with a structure in which the high-status groups have dominance over the low-status ones. Those with SDO are typically dominant, tough-minded, and driven by self-interest.

3. Prejudice

It would be grossly unfair and inaccurate to say that every one of Trump’s supporters have prejudice against ethnic and religious minorities, but it would be equally inaccurate to say that some do not. It is a well-known fact that the Republican party, going at least as far back to Richard Nixon’s “southern strategy,” used strategies that appealed to bigotry, such as by delivering speeches with “dog whistles”—code words that signaled prejudice toward minorities that were designed to be heard by racists but no one else.

4. Intergroup contact

Intergroup contact refers to contact with members of groups that are outside one’s own, which has been experimentally shown to reduce prejudice. As such, it’s important to note that there is growing evidence that Trump’s white supporters have experienced significantly less contact with minorities than other Americans. For example, a 2016 study found that “…the racial and ethnic isolation of Whites at the zip-code level is one of the strongest predictors of Trump support.” This correlation persisted while controlling for dozens of other variables.

5. Relative deprivation

Relative deprivation refers to the experience of being deprived of something to which one believes they are entitled. It is the discontent felt when one compares their position in life to others who they feel are equal or inferior but have unfairly had more success than them.

Common explanations for Trump’s popularity among non-bigoted voters involve economics. There is no doubt that some Trump supporters are simply angry that American jobs are being lost to Mexico and China, which is certainly understandable, although these loyalists often ignore the fact that some of these careers may be lost due to the accelerating pace of automation.

Psychology Today

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Authoritarian personality syndrome—a well-studied and globally-prevalent condition—is a state of mind that is characterized by belief in total and complete obedience to one’s authority. Those with the syndrome often display aggression toward outgroup members, submissiveness to authority, resistance to new experiences, and a rigid hierarchical view of society

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Sounds just like the bullies of academia, media, sports figures and the tech giants.

More like Cajun board, longhorn born and bred. But hey, bless your heart for trying!

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Authoritarianism

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Is the guiding principle of the left.

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More like Cajun board, longhorn born and bred. But hey, bless your heart for trying!

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If you say so.

I believe my 5 year old didn't get in to University Lab School at LSU because he wore my George Rodrigue blue dog sticker saying he voted back in 2016 to entrance testing and they asked him who he voted for and he said Donald Trump. They asked him why, and he said because Hillary Clinton is a criminal. I wasn't there to witness this to see their reaction but this is what he told me in the car on the way home. I told myself he either guaranteed himself a spot or he wasn't getting in, but I couldn't have been more proud of my boy.

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An Analysis of Trump Supporters Has Identified 5 Key Traits

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This is exactly what the left loves to do. project themselves onto the right. Everything in here is what the left does. Never met a Trump supporter who wants authoritarianism and how anyone can still claim Trump was a dictator at this point is an idiot.

Ice cream for an 8th grader huh?