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Ryan Skinnell

Demagoguery 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.

5 min readFeb 25, 2023

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Demagoguery and the Dangers of “Extreme Democracy”

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1 min readAug 22, 2022

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About Us

The Write to Vote Project brings together people interested in the history and importance of voting rights.

2 min readAug 22, 2022

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About Us

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2 min readAug 22, 2022

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3 min readAug 22, 2022

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Hitler Fatigue

Fascism, authoritarianism, and charismatic speakers continue to rise to power around the world. Are we too fatigued to stop them?

7 min readApr 14, 2022

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Hitler Fatigue

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The Enticing Sin of Nazism

Enormity is a funtion of Nazi comparisons, but there’s an urgent need for subtler comparisons.

5 min readSep 1, 2021

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The Enticing Sin of Nazism

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A Sweaty Hitler is a Sincere Hitler, and Sincerity Is Profoundly Persuasive

Sweaty Hitler was viscerally desirable to both men and women because his performance demonstrated sincerity.

5 min readAug 6, 2021

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A Sweaty Hitler is a Sincere Hitler, and Sincerity Is Profoundly Persuasive

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Are You Really Going to Make Me Defend Hitler? Style, Grammar, and Usage Edition

By equating bad language use with bad character, we trick ourselves into believing we could never fall for someone like Hitler.

6 min readJun 3, 2021

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Are You Really Going to Make Me Defend Hitler? Style, Grammar, and Usage Edition

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The MAGA Mutiny Shows that America Isn’t a Fascist Country…Yet

Nazi and fascism analogies are back in fashion. Rather than dismiss them, we need to learn from them.

4 min readMar 12, 2021

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The MAGA Mutiny Shows that America Isn’t a Fascist Country…Yet

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Ryan Skinnell

Ryan Skinnell

I know stuff about rhetoric and Nazis. Writer, speaker, professor, burrito aficionado. Public Voices Fellow w/TheOpEdProject www.RyanSkinnell.com ~views mine~

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