I was introduced to this idea yesterday. I had only ever heard authoritarianism associated with the far right, but I'm seeing it now with the far left, too.
The general definition of an authoritarian ideology is when you require strict obedience to an authority (or as is what is happening right now) to an idea or ideology or belief system - this also generally includes lack of concern for other's opinions or ideas and an active attempt to silence them.
Many of you, like me, are here because you were respectfully debating ideas in a subreddit that were contrary to the liberal authoritarianism's belief system and your subreddit was banned for it, despite having an active mod team, and despite that mod team routinely removing hate filled or violence inducing comments. Many of you also noticed that many anti-women subs were not banned, because authoritarianism defines acceptable content based on ideology rather than attempt to harm, and takes steps to require only that ideology be seen by the public.
Many of my friends got banned and received death threats purely for stating ideas and their own feelings about a situation that affected them directly, that were not targeted towards an individual or towards a group and not intended or worded to harm another person. Those ideas (and disagreement) were labeled hate, and are now not allowed on reddit. These ideas were also not far-right, they did not deny a person's right to dignity, respect, equity or autonomy, they did not promote violence, and were intended to support a traditionally disenfranchised group in a way that did not trample on anyone else's rights. They did, however, disagree with liberal authoritarianism's "one right way" to accomplish equity, and defined equity in a way that included everyone.
How has authoritarianism affected you and what do you believe (now that you won't get banned for it)?
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