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M. Gessen and Rachel Louise Snyder discuss the connections between authoritarianism and domestic violence.

M. Gessen and Rachel Louise Snyder on the parallels between authoritarianism and domestic violence.

People in this episode

Guests: M. Gessen, Rachel Louise Snyder

Topics covered

• authoritarianism
• domestic violence
• politics
• psychology
• society

Keywords

• authoritarianism
• Trump
• domestic violence
• psychological manipulation
• political power

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