Why Some Americans Really Do Want an Authoritarian in Charge
newrepublic.com
Donald Trump’s strongman image is a plus for many voters.

Meanwhile, 44 percent backed the American tradition of competing branches of government as a model, if sometimes “frustrating,” system.

Why would people want to live under an authoritarian’s thumb? It’s rooted, experts say, in a psychological need for security—real or perceived—and a desire for conformity, a goal that becomes even more acute as the country undergoes dramatic demographic and social changes. People also like to obey a strong leader who will protect the group—especially if it is the “right” group whose interests will be protected. Recall the Trump supporter who, during the 2019 government shutdown, complained, “He’s not hurting the people he needs to be hurting.”

  • CableMonster@lemmy.ml
    33·
    4 months ago

    They could but that would be wrong since the split is only 4% between the left and right (L-25% and R - 29%).

    • JimSamtanko
      61·
      4 months ago

      Nope. 48 percent of Republicans, 38 percent of independents, and 29 percent of Democrats.

      • CableMonster@lemmy.ml
        26·
        4 months ago

        I am literally reading from the article… And even with your numbers democrats are still quite terrible…

        • JimSamtanko
          3·
          4 months ago

          Dude… I quoted that FROM the article.

          “A PRRI study last October found that 38 percent of Americans (and 48 percent of Republicans, 38 percent of independents, and 29 percent of Democrats) think the country needs a leader who will “break some rules if that’s what it takes to set things right.”

          Stop making shit up.

          • CableMonster@lemmy.ml
            16·
            4 months ago

            Did you notice that your numbers dont match the headlines? The headline and main part of the article is about the pew study which I quoted from.

            Stop making shit up.

            • JimSamtanko
              3·
              4 months ago

              So…. You didn’t even read your own article. That’s fucking embarrassing. Maybe read it. See for yourself that I copied those numbers DIRECTLY from it.

              Jesus man…. You really should delete your shit.

                • JimSamtanko
                  3·
                  4 months ago

                  ROFL! Again… it’s YOUR article. I quoted directly from it.

                  How are you not understanding this?

                  Oh… .ml. I didn’t see that. Should’ve known.

                  • CableMonster@lemmy.ml
                    11·
                    4 months ago

                    I dont think you are understand, inside the article is the link to the data, the data you are quoting is a different thing. What percent of the left and right “say rule by a strong leader or the military would be a good way of governing their country”?