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Social dominance orientation (SDO) is a psychological concept that measures an individual's preference for hierarchy and inequality among social groups. In the context of the supplied content, SDO is discussed in relation to political movements, specifically the MAGA movement, where it is used to explain how loyalty to a leader and acceptance of hierarchical structures can override democratic norms and factual accountability. The threads explore how SDO, combined with cult-like dynamics, contributes to identity-based politics and institutional risks. While the tag itself is a social psychology term, the WindowsForum.com discussions apply it to analyze contemporary political behavior and its implications for democracy.
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    The Cult of Personality in MAGA: Psychology, Polls, and Policy

    The Daily Kos essay “The Cult of Personality: A Case Study in MAGA” frames a familiar — and urgent — argument: the modern MAGA movement around Donald Trump behaves less like a conventional political faction and more like a political subculture with cult‑like dynamics. That central claim is...
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