Ryan SkinnellDemagoguery and the Dangers of “Extreme Democracy”By referring all matters to the popular assembly, the demagogue makes democracy extreme, and extreme democracy eventually destroys itself.Feb 25, 2023Feb 25, 2023
Ryan SkinnellAbout UsThe Write to Vote Project brings together people interested in the history and importance of voting rights.Aug 22, 2022Aug 22, 2022
Ryan SkinnellSubmission GuidelinesWhen you’re ready to submit a piece for review, please follow this process to ensure that we receive it and can consider it in a timely…Aug 22, 2022Aug 22, 2022
Ryan SkinnellHitler FatigueFascism, authoritarianism, and charismatic speakers continue to rise to power around the world. Are we too fatigued to stop them?Apr 14, 2022Apr 14, 2022
Ryan SkinnellThe Enticing Sin of NazismEnormity is a funtion of Nazi comparisons, but there’s an urgent need for subtler comparisons.Sep 1, 2021Sep 1, 2021
Ryan SkinnellA Sweaty Hitler is a Sincere Hitler, and Sincerity Is Profoundly PersuasiveSweaty Hitler was viscerally desirable to both men and women because his performance demonstrated sincerity.Aug 6, 20211Aug 6, 20211
Ryan SkinnellAre You Really Going to Make Me Defend Hitler? Style, Grammar, and Usage EditionBy equating bad language use with bad character, we trick ourselves into believing we could never fall for someone like Hitler.Jun 3, 2021Jun 3, 2021
Ryan SkinnellinPolitically SpeakingThe MAGA Mutiny Shows that America Isn’t a Fascist Country…YetNazi and fascism analogies are back in fashion. Rather than dismiss them, we need to learn from them.Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021