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[โ€“] logicbomb@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I didn't mean to be confusing, as you may not recognize the term. Here's the introduction sentence from its wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoritarian_personality

The authoritarian personality is a personality type characterized by a disposition to treat the voice of authority figures with unquestioning obedience and respect.

[โ€“] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Oh, I thought you were just using it generically rather than as a technical term. Actually I also didn't know it had a follower aspect to it.

I do like how Adorno tested for it by way of inference, giving people tests on how they would raise a child to reveal their preferences for fascist rules. Very clever.

I think there's a part in "Minima moralia: Reflections on a damaged life" where he discusses his school bullies, and their obsession with navy tattoos which suggests a certain Authoritarian personality was sweeping Germany at the time. I guess that's like Trump supporters today when they go all Karen, or how there's a rise in rightwing views in young men.