| Authoritarian Personality Traits | |
|---|---|
| Social Dominators | Followers |
| typically men | men and women |
| dominating* | submissive to authority* |
| opposes equality* | aggressive on behalf of authority* |
| desirous of personal power* | respectful of those with power |
| iconoclastic | conventional* |
| amoral* | moralistic |
| manipulative | trust untrustworthy authorities |
| exploitive | uncritical toward chosen authority |
| takes advantage of “suckers,” tells other what they want to hear | gullible, moderate to little education |
| fear-mongering | prone to panic easily |
| specializes in creating false images to sell self | inconsistent and contradictory |
| may or may not be religious | highly religious |
| knowingly cheats to win | highly self-righteous but little self-awareness |
| intimidating and bullying | bullying |
| vengeful | severely punitive |
| pitiless | intolerant, narrow-minded |
| highly prejudiced against race, women, and homosexuals | prejudiced against women, homosexuals, and anyone of a different religion |
| mean-spirited | mean-spirited |
| nationalistic | demands loyalty and returns it |
| militant | strict disciplinarian, , dogmatic |
| dishonest | hypocritical |
| faintly hedonistic | zealous |