Political party affiliation predicts authoritarianism better than any other variable

Evidence

The mean left-right party-R WA correlation equaled .82, a connection so close to perfect it likely exceeds any other difference you could find between these parties. — Bob Altemeyer, The Authoritarian Specter, 3443

Categorization

• SEED: An article angle: party identification in the US may be more tightly coupled to authoritarian personality than to any policy position.