(Flynn is one of those folks like Naomi Wolfe who, if you look into their whole backstory, you begin to wonder if this is a bit or if it’s some odd variety of actual late-onset schizophrenia.)
it’s mostly a grift, either the times or the post recently had a story about how much money they’re taking in, but also, i think flynn has always been moderately insane
Do we have a phrase that encapsulates “getting high off your own supply” combined w ivory tower life / propaganda echo chamber / cult membership / enormous ego…. Oh and insatiable greed + lust for power
Instead of academic terms like authoritarian, I propose: “Asswipes”