Mr. Bill“Authoritarianism begins when we can no longer tell the difference between the true and the appealing. At the same time, the cynic who decides that there is no truth at all is the citizen who welcomes the tyrant.”
Timothy Snyder
Stephen Dioxide 
@bmacDonald94 It follows from this that tyrants and their supporters are the ultimate moral relativists (despite what they might tell you).
@Steve ~ Agreed and they are certainly blind to that. Thank you for that great insight.
@bmacDonald94 It also explains their dislike and distrust of science. It provides an emerging view of objective truth, which they can't control or define to fit their purposes.