The study’s classification scheme ruled out loyal-but-authoritarian Communists by design

Evidence

The possibility that someone could remain loyal to the Communist Party or to its programme and nevertheless be authoritarian was thus excluded. The possibility was also excluded that someone who was not a declared believer in the Communist Party or its programme could nevertheless be definitely radical. — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 713

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Marxist political answers exempted respondents from being classed authoritarian — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School: Its History,…, 711; The F scale failed to detect left-wing authoritarianism like communism — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2443; Coulter’s data does not show Communists are authoritarian (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Marxist political answers exempted respondents from being classed authoritarian #corroborates (0.95) — Rolf Wiggershaus, The Frankfurt School, 711
• The F scale failed to detect left-wing authoritarianism like communism #expands (0.85) — , Rudman, Laurie A - On the Nature of…, 2443
• Eysenck misread comparative F Scale data to claim Communists match Fascists #corroborates (0.80) — John T. Jost and Jim Sidanius, Political Psychology, 664
• Coulter’s data does not show Communists are authoritarian #corroborates (0.75)