The Authoritarian is frequently a populist, and a fundamentalist, but not wholly so. The Authoritarian exists on the political extremes left or right. Though elected by democratic vote, they do not believe in liberal permissiveness, accountability, cooperation, fairness or justice. Unless these suit their own agenda. Reforming the political system is done for their own singular advantage.
The Authoritarian leader, possesses charisma in order to bring the will of the people on board and be electable That charisma acting as a charming spell concealing the slight of hand beneath. Upholding freedom of speech only to the extent it gets them heard. Opposition overtime becomes subjugated and slyly silenced. Rights to protest, access to justice, challenging government policy, human rights are curtailed.
The longer The Authoritarian stays in power the constraints of democracy begin to chafe too much. Any sense of being a democracy increasingly becomes a sham, decoupling themselves from the rule of law or need to compromise. A parliamentary majority lets them impose legislation, control the media, demonise minorities in society.
The Authoritarian holds elections merely to further self aggrandise the leaders ego. The voting system is effectively rigged. By stealth an elected dictatorship has formed under your nose.
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