Studies say many Trump supporters like authoritarianism:

[applegrove]

https://www.reddit.com/r/FedJerk/s/RNPen0UmBs

Applegrove:

* Thanks to my cousin for the link

[BamaRefugee]

1. Of course they do. It's far easier to just follow orders than it is to have to think for yourself.

Especially if you're "poorly educated".

[Hassler]

2. Of course. Stupid losers love a "strongman"

[RockRaven]

3. Wow.

So insight. Wow.

[0rganism]

4. The more I consider the proposition, the less surprising it becomes. Nice to have confirmation though

For decades, they portray themselves as fiercely independent patriotic supporters of small government and the second amendment. Now it turns out they were authoritarian followers waiting for the right authoritarian leader all along. What a tweest!

[Cha]

5. Masochists!

[tritsofme]

6. Well hell, there was a thread here just last week with over 100 people supporting the idea of a "left wing dictatorship"

Where we banned the Republican Party and sent any dissidents to “reeducation” camps.

Trump has so poisoned our body politic, we are experiencing an authoritarian moment in this country.

[no_hypocrisy]

7. That was the dynamic in our family.

Our father was authoritarian. I was defiant. My sister was supplicant, an ass-kisser.

And guess who our father favored?

My sister progressed into someone who couldn't think for herself. She echoed Dad's mantra of "I may not always be right, but I'm never wrong". She asked our parents to find her a husband. When she wanted to convert to Catholicism, she "justified" her choice but responding that The Church would tell her the right thing to do in all circumstances, that she couldn't make a mistake by deciding for herself. My sister just wanted to feel comfortable and compensated without taking on the responsibility. And she got the enjoyment of our father going after me when I protested his outlandish edicts.

And that in a nutshell is the mindset of Trump followers.

[applegrove]

8. My gosh that sounds hard.

[no_hypocrisy]

9. It was.

And when our father passed, my sister assumed his role as authoritarian narcissist.

But I cut her off.

No problem.

[applegrove]

10. Oh. That is so sad. Good for you for putting yourself

in a safe place.