Well, That Was Really Spooky: "I think it's part of a broader narrative of right wing moral bypassing. Hierarchies of domination and control are justified for the purpose of self-gratification. These justifications seem to become more and more delusional as the moral inconsistency of the act/desire increases." / Blueviewer

Well, That Was Really Spooky@thediscoveryofzero.com·2026-09-27T17:19:56.923Z

I think it's part of a broader narrative of right wing moral bypassing. Hierarchies of domination and control are justified for the purpose of self-gratification. These justifications seem to become more and more delusional as the moral inconsistency of the act/desire increases.

brasidas@brasidas.bsky.social·2026-09-27T17:44:30.260Z #

I tend to think that this cuts across the political spectrum.

Dougie Doug@dmvjjvmd.bsky.social·2026-09-27T19:31:14.004Z #

I read this as “cuts across the political scrotum.” 🥴

Well, That Was Really Spooky@thediscoveryofzero.com·2026-09-27T17:48:19.672Z #

Absolutely, however imo conservatism is defined by it, and fights for it, while liberalism is about tempering it and designing institutions to remedy it.

Well, That Was Really Spooky@thediscoveryofzero.com·2026-09-27T17:49:23.893Z #

Pulling from research on right wing authoritarianism and social dominance theory here.