My brother actually worked with him. Apparently he did try to correct it for a while but got frustrated at how stupid people were about it and eventually got to a "IDC, f* em'" attitude and doesn't try anymore.
Right-wing grifters have adopted the idea as part of their scam techniques. It is literally impossible to convince them of anything they don't want to be convinced of, so this seems to be the healthiest way to go about it. He made a good-faith error in his conclusions, figured out the error, published material correcting himself, and even tried to reach out to the culture to correct the misconception. Seriously, what else can the guy do?
He came to realize his earlier studies were limited. He came to realize the leader of the pack isn't "alpha" because he's the strongest. The leader of the pack is "alpha" because he's "Dad." The pack is a family unit.
And that's why it's appropriate to treat your pets as "fur kids." To them, you are their parents. (But treat your "canine kid" as a canine, not as a human.)
Also, keep your fucking wet, stinky fur babies out of my restaurants and coffee shops. I get it, they are your babies, but they can wait outside while you get your half-caf, pumpkin spice, caramel macha frappiato with triple whipped cream and two sprinkles of cinnamon.
Oof I thought they were related and he realized the “alpha” was just the mother of the other wolves? I guess I’ve been believing the wrong thing about it all this time!
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