'It will be a source of amusement to future historians that prominent early 21st century psychologists denied the left could be as rigid and sanctimonious as the right. As Liberal Bullies shows, Luke Conway has played a key scientific role in bringing political psychology back to political reality' - Philip Tetlock, author of Superforecasting
Conway shines a harsh light on the blind spots of academic social psychology, showing how progressive bias has prevented the discipline from interrogating the problem of left-wing authoritarianism. Blatantly biased survey instruments greenlighted by an academic echo chamber have produced confirmation bias and bad science. This has justified censorship, cancel culture, and even jail time for wrongthink. Liberal bullies and their fraudulent methods have backfired with the public, however, by producing a collapse of trust in elites, especially among conservatives. The only remedy is for people to rediscover their freedom, resist administrative diktats and use their democratic power sparingly to rebalance society away from authoritarian progressivism toward freedom and reason Eric Kaufmann, author of Whiteshift
Liberal Bullies answers questions vital to preserving democracy, among them: which comes first, authoritarian followers or authoritarian leaders? What are authoritarian followers like? Why are liberals so reticent to admit their own leaders are authoritarian? Presenting innovative research against the backdrop of timeless political debates and current events plus a final chapter on overcoming authoritarianism this immensely readable book is a vital contribution to understanding political psychology. And what is at stake when we dont - Sally Satel MD, American Enterprise Institute
Equal parts unnerving and inspiring, Luke Conway brings a principled stance on authoritarianism with Liberal Bullies that is disinterested in partisan axe-grinding in favor of an honest diagnosis of the problem and a proposed cure. This is a veritable road map to guide people in how to speak out against authoritarianism in all walks of life and how to engage it constructively - Mitch Brown, Department of Psychological Science, University of Arkansas
What is it about the minds of modern left-wing liberals that have made them authoritarian bullies? Professor Luke Conway tries to give us some answers. He deserves great credit for this bold exploration - Paul Kengor, Professor of Political Science at Grove City College and editor of the American Spectator
