Authoritarianism

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Authoritarianism is a form of government characterized by strong (usually central) power that demands obedience to authority and limited political and civil freedoms. While a multitude of different typologies has been developed by political scientists to classify authoritarian states, qualities commonly associated with authoritarian regimes include the absence of free and competitive democratic elections and one-party state, as well as censorship, and minimal power restrictions. Though sometimes authoritarianism can reside in democratic countries with free and fair elections where there's a clampdown on liberties instead as well as more emphasis on authority.

History
Authoritarianism arose during the transition from Tribes to cities. The first authoritarians were Monarchs, who had gained power through dynasties. Later in Greece, Democracy arose, which quickly became authoritarian. This stayed relatively the same until Enlightenment, which resulted in  numerous  rebellions against authority. These new positions quickly  became authoritarian, thus continuing the cycle.

Leaders and whose regimes have commonly been regarded as being Authoritarian include Saddam Hussein in  Iraq,  Francisco Franco in  Spain,  Antonio de Oliveira Salazar in  Portugal,  Alfredo Stroessner in  Paraguay,  Augusto Pinochet in  Chile,  Ruhollah Khomeini in  Iran,  Fidel Castro in  Cuba,  Emperor Hirohito in  Japan,   Saudi Arabia,  Muammar Gaddafi in  Libya,  Vladimir Putin in  Russia,  Alexandr Lukashenko in  Belarus, etc.

Other famous examples include Juan Peron in  Argentina,  Maximilien Robespierre in  France, and more recently,  Hamas and  Fatah in  Palestine.

Authoritarian State
An authoritarian state is a type of government that imprisons and persecutes opponents of the leader, or ruling council. Even this type of state existing for thousands and thousands of years (as in the case of the Roman Empire and other empires), the concept of authoritarian state became better known and with the most solid concept with Louis XIV of France and Thomas Hobbes.

Louis XIV of France, House of Bourbon, was known throughout the realm as "Sun King" and "the Great" and is now known for his most famous phrase "L'État, c'est moi" ("I am the state"), in which he defined the absolutist state at the time. He was responsible for wars and opposing feudalism, as well as being a clear example of Absolute Monarchy. Absolutism was almost the norm of governments at the time, with the concept of republic and democracy dead just like the Roman Empire. Absolutism preaches a government based on a single leader and without any rules restricting it, often using religious motives to justify authority.

Thomas Hobbes, on the other hand, believes in a definition of an authoritarian state more similar to today's, based on the biblical character Leviathan. A "Leviathan State" is a type of state that would be strong and unshakable to avoid chaos (which would be anarchy) and human nature that would be violent (Bellum omnium contra omnes). He also believes that the state is just by the social contract and that life without the state would be "lonely, poor, nasty, brutish and short".

Currently, even though the republican system is more prevalent than the monarchical one, absolutism still exists in some countries and has been adapted to other countries with a republican system, known as despotism (even sometimes not being a leader, but a party or an oligarchy). They often end up consecrated in a democracy, in which power is abused to persecute only opponents of great influence and sometimes making questionable elections and excessive propaganda.

Censorship
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Detention
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Personality and Behavior
Auth is very demanding and angry, but will become enraged if you mention this. He also hates it if you call him totalitarian.

Stylistic Notes
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How to Draw
Auth flag.svg Authoritarianism's design is based on the 8values Security icon. And you're done!
 * 1) Draw a ball
 * 2) Color it a slightly faded navy blue (#3F51B5)
 * 3) Draw a black or very dark grey gavel (can be as detailed or simplistic as you want)
 * 4) Draw eyes

Law and Order Gang

 * [[File: Abmon.png]] Absolute Monarchism and [[File: Authdem.png]] Authoritarian Democracy - Unjust and just authority are both great.
 * [[File:Theocrat.png]] Theocracy - Rule by a strong religious class is great!
 * [[File:StateathFedora.png]] State Atheism - Uh... forget what I said above, son! Mandatory atheism is based!
 * [[File: ML.png]] Marxism–Leninism - This "Transitionary State" bullshit is great.
 * [[File: Pinochet-hat.png]] Pinochetism - Throwing dissidents out of helicopters? BASED!
 * [[File: Oligarchy.png]] Oligarchy - From the shadows, my friend.
 * [[File: Strato.png]] Stratocracy - What better way to achieve and maintain authority?
 * [[File:Auto.png]] Autocracy - You're too narcissistic but I like the way you work.
 * [[File:Tucn-EcoAuth.png]] Eco-Authoritarianism - The correct way to do environmentalism.
 * [[File:Socauth.png]] Social Authoritarianism - The correct way to do welfare.
 * [[File:Baath.png]] Ba'athism - Getting the authoritarian part right, but in overt denial about it.
 * [[File:AuthSoc.png]] Authoritarian Socialism - Based socialism.
 * [[File:Authcap.png]] Authoritarian Capitalism - Based capitalism.
 * [[File:Authoritarian Conservatism.png]] Authoritarian Conservatism - Based conservatism
 * [[File:dengf.png]] Dengism - The social credit system is based. Despite never actually implementing it.
 * [[File:PolState.png]] Police Statism - Respecting the authority.
 * [[File:Krit.png]] Kritarchy - Maintaining law and order.

On the thin ice

 * [[File: Totalitarian.png]] Totalitarianism - Son, that's a bit too far.
 * [[File: Ingsocf.png]] Ingsoc - Grandson, that's really too far. Literally 1984!
 * [[File: Pron.png]] Peronism - Sure you say you're not a dictator but I don't buy it.
 * [[File:Monkeyzz-Enlightenment.png]] Enlightenment [[File: Enlightnenment.png]] - Could have ended me, but ended up falling victim to the cycle.
 * [[File: Tribal.png]] Tribalism - The future is now, old man.
 * [[File: Dem.png]] Democracy - Moron. We don't need ya dirty "liberty"... but you do elect authoritarian leaders sometimes which is based.

Lolberts and Anarkiddies

 * [[File: Kak.png]] Kakistocracy - This is where liberty leads, people. [[File:Polpot.png]] Oh wait-
 * [[File: Awaj.png]] Anarchism - Oh, fuck off.
 * [[File:Ancom.png]] Anarcho-Communism and [[File:Ancapf.png]] Anarcho-Capitalism - Anarkiddies lol.
 * [[File: Thar.png]] Anti-Authoritarianism - Total asshat.
 * [[File: Libertarian.png]] Libertarianism - I tread where I please.
 * [[File:Libsoc.png]] Libertarian Socialism - Refer to above.
 * [[File:Illeg.png]] Illegalism - Don't you DARE attempt to break the laws. Jail time for you!
 * [[File:Ochlo.png]] Ochlocracy - [Cleaned up, Muted for 24 hours.]
 * [[File:Insarch.png]] Insurrectionary Anarchism - [Comment Cleaned up, Banned for 72 hours.]
 * [[File:Ego.png]] Anarcho-Egoism - [Comment Cleaned up, sentenced to death immediately.]
 * [[File:Annil.png]] Anarcho-Nihilism - You go not only against the state but also against every authority! Go to jail.

Wikipedia

 * Authoritarianism
 * Statism
 * Bureaucracy

Literature

 * On Authority by [[File:Ormarxf.png]] Friedrich Engels

Articles

 * Authoritarian Theory

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