Authoritarian leadership fails to win the consent of those it commands

Evidence

Here, perhaps, is an important clue. A lack of questions. Trump did not like to be questioned. We wonder why he surrounded himself with men like Miller and Bannon. The answer may be found in their own words. Miller and Bannon created policies designed to inflame the base and consolidate the president’s power. And they never, ever questioned him. — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 327 (#complicates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Authoritarian leaders surround themselves with subordinates who never question them — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 327; Domination operates through consent won by leadership, not force alone; Domination relies on coercion while leadership wins consent and subordinate interests. (+2 more)

Related

• Authoritarian leaders surround themselves with subordinates who never question them (similarity 0.86)
• Totalitarian leaders liquidate erroneous subordinates instead of blaming them (similarity 0.83)
• Some Bordiga followers believed certain leaders stood above party discipline (similarity 0.80)

Broader Connections

• Domination relies on coercion while leadership wins consent and subordinate interests. #corroborates (0.92)
• Authoritarian leaders surround themselves with subordinates who never question them #complicates (0.85) — Arsalan Iftikhar, Fear of a Muslim Planet_ Global…, 327
• Under hegemony, organized consent displaces direct coercion as the main instrument #corroborates (0.80)
• Corruption substitutes for hegemony when force and consent both fail #qualifies (0.75)
• Domination operates through consent won by leadership, not force alone #corroborates (0.72)