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The authors appear to be amalgamating "authoritarianism" with conformity, and that's a tad problematic analytically. While the two tendencies have a relation of causality, they may not be always found at the same places/contexts. Authoritarianism also refers to a propensity within relational dynamics of obedience and hierarchy, where conformity (the "normies") is more a behavior of herding, or grouping around perceived aggregates. So I'm questioning whether the authors draw a clear distinction between the two, and their dynamic relation.