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> Authoritarianism would be if it was top down. If a minority can impose their will into institutions, destroying the life of anybody that opposes them, you ne
by marcosdumay 3y ago
> Authoritarianism would be if it was top down.
If a minority can impose their will into institutions, destroying the life of anybody that opposes them, you need a quite messed-up conception of power structures to place that minority "down".
- hotdogscout 3y agoBecause you can't put the power to influence behavior on a straight line. Each clique has it's own power structure. Charisma, rule of law, pity, revenge, resentment, morality, resources, it's all a part of it.
- lazide 3y agoWhen said minority are just as likely to be peers or subordinates within the power structure, I don’t see how it could be ‘from the top’. Do you?