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> [“Research finds that authoritarian aggression is fueled by fear and encouraged by remarkable self-righteousness, which frees aggressive impulses.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/research-finds-that-authoritarian-aggression-is-fueled-by-fear-and/)

[John W. Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-w-dean/)

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> [“Right-Wing Authoritarian—Followers: • men and women • submissive to authority\* • aggressive on behalf of authority\* • conventional\* • highly religious • moderate to little education • trust untrustworthy authorities • prejudiced (particularly against homosexuals, women, and followers of religions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/right-wing-authoritarian-followers-men-and-women-submissive-to/)

[John W. Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-w-dean/)

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## More by John W. Dean

> [“• They travel in tight circles of likeminded people. • Their thinking is more likely based on what authorities have told them rather than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/they-travel-in-tight-circles-of-likeminded-people-their-thinking-is/)

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> [“Social Dominators—Leaders: • typically men • dominating\* • opposes equality\* • desirous of personal power\* • amoral\* • intimidating and bullying • faintly hedonistic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/social-dominators-leaders-typically-men-dominating-opposes-equality/)

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> [“Conservatives without conscience do not have horns and tails; if they did they would be easier to identify. Many of them can be quite…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/conservatives-without-conscience-do-not-have-horns-and-tails-if-they/)

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> [“But on a more pedestrian level, he found it difficult for most right-wingers to talk about any subject about which they felt strongly without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/but-on-a-more-pedestrian-level-he-found-it-difficult-for-most-right/)

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> [“American-style despotism is possible only if it has a large and influential base, and that potential exists in the religious right’s active role in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/american-style-despotism-is-possible-only-if-it-has-a-large-and/)

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> [“how have conservatives succeeded in coalescing as a political force? The simple answer is through the power of negative thinking, and specifically, the ability…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/how-have-conservatives-succeeded-in-coalescing-as-a-political-force/)

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> [“Now, on the investigation, you know, the Democratic break-in thing,” Haldeman began, “we’re back to the problem area, because the FBI is not under…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/now-on-the-investigation-you-know-the-democratic-break-in-thing/)

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> [“Probably about 20 to 25 percent of the adult American population is so right-wing authoritarian, so scared, so self-righteous, so ill-informed, and so dogmatic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/probably-about-20-to-25-percent-of-the-adult-american-population-is/)

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> [“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/and-when-you-pray-do-not-be-like-the-hypocrites-for-they-love-to-pray/)

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> [“Research finds that authoritarian aggression is fueled by fear and encouraged by remarkable self-righteousness, which frees aggressive impulses.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/research-finds-that-authoritarian-aggression-is-fueled-by-fear-and/)

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> [“What actually occurred was that the Supreme Court issued its abominable opinion in Dred Scott v. Sanford in 1857, asserting that slaves were neither…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/what-actually-occurred-was-that-the-supreme-court-issued-its/)

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> [“Haldeman, it seemed, lived by Polonius’ advice to his son—“apparel oft proclaims the man.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/haldeman-it-seemed-lived-by-polonius-advice-to-his-son-apparel-oft/)

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> [“the “queen of mean,” Ann Coulter,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/the-queen-of-mean-ann-coulter/)

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> [“Political scientist Clinton Rossiter, considered one of the first neoconservatives, answered this question head-on, and unlike his peers, honestly, in his early study Conservatism…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/political-scientist-clinton-rossiter-considered-one-of-the-first/)

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> [“Chris Matthews of MSNBC’s Hardball has made similar observations, and describes today’s Republicans as the “Daddy” party and Democrats as the “Mommy.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-w-dean/chris-matthews-of-msnbc-s-hardball-has-made-similar-observations-and/)

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