Fascist sympathy in democracies is a willingness to see democracy destroyed

Evidence

This acceptance boils down to essentially an attitude, a state of mind, a willingness to see democratic institutions destroyed, which in some people may even be a desire. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 125

Categorization

• DEFINE: Distinguishes the democratic ‘fascist person’ construct as an attitudinal disposition rather than overt action — central operationalization for the book.