The mixed emotions of an authoritarian



The CDC’s announcement that masks can come off for the vaccinated was good news, right? 

Well, Rachel Maddow chooses to be honest. She admits to having profoundly mixed feelings about the announcement. This isn’t surprising given her authoritarian mindset. 

The use of the term “authoritarian” isn't mean or silly name-calling. Our partners at The Exit Network use a fair-minded approach called “steel manning” to describe Rachel Maddow's perspective on the CDC's announcement. 

Steel man is showing your opponent’s best side - it’s the opposite of straw man.

But her Twitter followers show us a darker side.

You'll find analysis of both views in this piece titled, "Rachel Maddow reveals a hidden purpose for masking"

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