– Do I have a right to be annoyed?

– I think the biggest problem is when the host is talking and you keep talking over the show descends into chaos. I think that was the issue she was running into.

– This would be my advice for shows: A lot of people talk over a lot of people but when the host starts talking you gotta chill, because if you talk over the host too much that will get you kicked off. That’s just what I’ve seen on shows.

– So do you think I was in the wrong in that situation?

– I think so just because it was her podcast, it was her house. She does have the right to talk over because she’s the host.

– I think if you have problems with a host then the best way to bring it up is afterwards.

– If you do it on the show the host is always going to win. It’s like fighting with the cops. You can never be the winner at that point.

– So you guys think just because she’s the host she can be disrespectful to people?

– In a way yeah, she can be. Because it’s their show. You’re like in their kingdom. It’s like their world.

– It’s like your boss at work. You’re not gonna talk over him.

– I’m just so upset because I felt so powerless.

She disregarded the first law of power, Never outshine the master, and the King (Queen in this case) cut off her head.

When people within a hierarchical order act in ways that negate or subvert that order, we feel it instantly, even if we ourselves have not been directly harmed. If authority is in part about protecting order and fending off chaos, then everyone has a stake in supporting the existing order and in holding people accountable for fulfilling the obligations of their station.

The current triggers of the Authority/subversion foundation include anything that is construed as an act of obedience, disobedience, respect, disrespect, submission, or rebellion, with regard to authorities perceived to be legitimate.

As with the Loyalty foundation, it is much easier for the political right to build on this foundation than it is for the left, which often defines itself in part by its opposition to hierarchy, inequality, and power.

Jonathan Haidt – The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion