General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Speaker Johnson says congress will try to interfere with Trump's legal cases.... [View all]Caliman73
(11,766 posts)It is a spectrum. While any political ideology is susceptible to authoritarianism, Conservatism is specifically susceptible to Fascism. Remember that Mussolini and Hitler were right wing reactionaries that mimicked left wing rhetoric, but fundamentally believed in hierarchy which is a right wing phenomena. Conservative adhere to the same ideas of hierarchy. The differences in application for the ideologies are "who" is in charge and some of the methods that are used to obtain and maintain power. Conservatives think that wealthy people of a certain hue are best suited for leadership, but color might be subservient to wealth. Conservatives (the leaders, not the followers) DO NOT believe in equality or equity. When equality and equity are not in your framework of understanding the world, it isn't too difficult to get to rigid class structure and using systems of power to freeze them into place.
What the MAGA followers fail to understand is that there is only so much room at the top of the pyramid and that their leaders will expect them to "know their place" along with the rest of us. They will get a rude awakening about their own power and privilege (or lack thereof) if Conservatives are allowed to fully realize their plans for society.
Edit history
![](du4img/smicon-reply-new.gif)