Even experts conflate authoritarianism with neo-Nazism

Evidence

Sometimes, when I tell people that I study authoritarian personalities, they say things like, ““Oh, you mean neo-Nazis and the Klan.” When these people are psychologists at conventions or the president of my university, I say “Right,” because I know they will probably instantly forget whatever I reply. But Iam more forthcoming with others. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 3843