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I think Glen is really on to something here.
The extreme right has historically flirted with a faux, over puffed-up masculinity
Think about cross dressing Nazi’s
Mussolini’s obsession with uniforms
Torture… and getting off on it
The sexual implications of unchecked power
Strutting pompous fascists on parade
The suppression of women
All of these things point to a lack of masculine confidence and over compensation
I hope Glen draws some historic parallels in his book.
Now on a lighter note I’d like to know…
Girls… how many times did you have to fake it with a Republican?