See also. #CollectiveNarcissism and #VerticalMorality.
December 4, 2025 at 1:26 PM
See also. #CollectiveNarcissism and #VerticalMorality.
In addition to #MotivatedReasoning see also #VerticalMorality #SelectiveEmpathy #SelectiveOutrage all feature qualities of #CollectiveNarcissism
Psychologist and author @alangodwin52.bsky.social explains why so many of our otherwise decent friends and family have joined a political cult. www.youtube.com/shorts/ive89...
Why People Fall for Cults and Authoritarians
YouTube video by Matt Lewis & The News
www.youtube.com
November 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
In addition to #MotivatedReasoning see also #VerticalMorality #SelectiveEmpathy #SelectiveOutrage all feature qualities of #CollectiveNarcissism
“ #VerticalMorality in #Christianity is the idea that our ethics and behaviors have a duty to please God alone…no matter the cost”
In politics, it ends up being an authoritarian dictator.
In a cult, it is the controlling leader.
www.buzzfeed.com/carolinebolo...
In politics, it ends up being an authoritarian dictator.
In a cult, it is the controlling leader.
www.buzzfeed.com/carolinebolo...
This 1 Term Explains Why MAGA Christians Don't Act Like Christians
“The problem with MAGA Christians is that they promote policies that often go against the teachings of Jesus,” one expert said.
www.buzzfeed.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“ #VerticalMorality in #Christianity is the idea that our ethics and behaviors have a duty to please God alone…no matter the cost”
In politics, it ends up being an authoritarian dictator.
In a cult, it is the controlling leader.
www.buzzfeed.com/carolinebolo...
In politics, it ends up being an authoritarian dictator.
In a cult, it is the controlling leader.
www.buzzfeed.com/carolinebolo...
People Are Genuinely Confused How MAGA Christians Justify Their Behavior, And This New Term Explains Everything #VerticalMorality
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
People Are Genuinely Confused How MAGA Christians Justify Their Behavior, And This New Term Explains Everything
“The problem with MAGA Christians is that they promote policies that often go against the teachings of Jesus,” one expert said.
www.yahoo.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:44 PM
People Are Genuinely Confused How MAGA Christians Justify Their Behavior, And This New Term Explains Everything #VerticalMorality
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
If you have never read anything of mine, please read this. It helps explain the deep divide in today’s American discourse and may just be the most revelatory thing I have ever written.
danstocke.substack.com/p/horizontal...
#VerticalMorality #HorizontalMorality #ThatExplainsIt
danstocke.substack.com/p/horizontal...
#VerticalMorality #HorizontalMorality #ThatExplainsIt
August 21, 2025 at 9:56 AM
If you have never read anything of mine, please read this. It helps explain the deep divide in today’s American discourse and may just be the most revelatory thing I have ever written.
danstocke.substack.com/p/horizontal...
#VerticalMorality #HorizontalMorality #ThatExplainsIt
danstocke.substack.com/p/horizontal...
#VerticalMorality #HorizontalMorality #ThatExplainsIt
#TheSinofEmpathy #Sympathy #VerticalMorality #Authoritarianism
I did not realize that the Sin of Empathy was not made up on the spot.
It is so antithetical to my understanding of Christianity that I was at a loss.
This explains it.
brandanrobertson.substack.com/p/the-sin-of...
I did not realize that the Sin of Empathy was not made up on the spot.
It is so antithetical to my understanding of Christianity that I was at a loss.
This explains it.
brandanrobertson.substack.com/p/the-sin-of...
The Sin Of Empathy
Understanding the Authoritarian Morality of Modern Conservatives
brandanrobertson.substack.com
January 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
#TheSinofEmpathy #Sympathy #VerticalMorality #Authoritarianism
I did not realize that the Sin of Empathy was not made up on the spot.
It is so antithetical to my understanding of Christianity that I was at a loss.
This explains it.
brandanrobertson.substack.com/p/the-sin-of...
I did not realize that the Sin of Empathy was not made up on the spot.
It is so antithetical to my understanding of Christianity that I was at a loss.
This explains it.
brandanrobertson.substack.com/p/the-sin-of...
When we base morality on actual human impact rather than abstract rules, we start seeing ethics as a web of relationships rather than a ladder to climb. #horizontalmorality #verticalmorality #ethics
November 12, 2024 at 4:21 AM
When we base morality on actual human impact rather than abstract rules, we start seeing ethics as a web of relationships rather than a ladder to climb. #horizontalmorality #verticalmorality #ethics
Democrat or Republican, doesn't matter. Might equals right to people with vertical morality. They're allowed to do what they want to marginalized communities just because they have the power.
#verticalmorality
#horizontalmorality
#fascism
#totalitarianism
#freepalestine
#endthegenocide
www.pcrf.net
#verticalmorality
#horizontalmorality
#fascism
#totalitarianism
#freepalestine
#endthegenocide
www.pcrf.net
November 11, 2024 at 4:37 PM
Democrat or Republican, doesn't matter. Might equals right to people with vertical morality. They're allowed to do what they want to marginalized communities just because they have the power.
#verticalmorality
#horizontalmorality
#fascism
#totalitarianism
#freepalestine
#endthegenocide
www.pcrf.net
#verticalmorality
#horizontalmorality
#fascism
#totalitarianism
#freepalestine
#endthegenocide
www.pcrf.net