Narcissism and Paranoia
1)They and only they know what's best for us.
2)There is a conspiracy out to destroy us.
And anyone who can't immediately see that must be part of that conspiracy and must be stopped. We will prevail because of the Triumph of our Will.
Its not just Leni Riefenstahl, it's all so, so Wagnerian.
This isn't just about lower taxes and smaller government and less regulation. It's about total, absolute, unyielding, uncompromising certainty. Will. It's fascism, pure and simple.