The Authoritarian Character Part 3

Within this dynamic, blind admiration, respect, unity and attachment follows. That emotional symbiosis figure becomes the greatest, the best, and the most wonderful in the galaxy. However, that can easily be diminished by some form of discontent or hatred, if one perceives that the all-powerful figure was being weak or displaying some form of weakness. This is because lack of power is a sign of weakness or inferiority. It’s also not uncommon for these individuals to show some form of rebelliousness by defying authority in an attempt to unconsciously overcome their own feelings of powerlessness.

On the dominance, or sadistic side of the equation, there’s a tendency to control, dominate and to manipulate the other. This can be expressed by “I know what’s best for you,” “it’s my job to, protect you,” “I’m punishing you because I love you,” “I will take care of you,” “I will do everything in my power to help you,” “it’s God’s will” etc. This form of verbal behavior is typically exhibited, but not limited to the physical abuser after abusing the other. These are simple, rationalizations with a manipulative intent to undo the harm and keep the symbiosis in place. The abuser always require a victim. Although sadomasochism behaviors are common, there are varying and harsher or extreme degrees of such.

 In essence, a clear sign of this type of personality is to admire authority {masochism} and have others submit {sadism} to him. In essence, happiness lies in the submission to these forces. Adorno and others have called this the authoritarian personality and have developed evaluation measures as well. Add economic inequality, debt, low or minimal skill level, ineffective, or out of date educational background, physical impairment, illness or addiction with a doom and gloom outlook and low self-esteem to the authoritarian character dynamics, and the result is a strong and dominant unconscious motivational longing or drive for a magic savior, magic helper, magic fixer, or godlike powerful figure to the rescue. The person is attracted to a” powerful” like Pied Piper dynamic  and as a consequence will follow that figure anywhere, anyplace regardless; providing that person does not exhibit any form what so ever or signs of weakness, impotence, inadequacy, or feebleness. Forget about rationality as irrationality becomes supreme.