Do any character traits indicate an individuals predisposition to fascism?
From http://www.cultsock.ndirect.co.uk/MUHome/cshtml/psy/person5.html these are traits of the Authoritarian personality. I gather that’s the personality type most likely to view fascism in a favorable light. Conventionalism – Rigid adherence to conventional, middle-class values Authoritarian submission – Submissive, uncritical attitude toward idealized moral authorities of the in-group Authoritarian aggression – Tendency to be on the lookout for, and to condemn, reject, and punish people who violate conventional values Anti-intraception – Opposition to the subjective, the imaginative, the tender-minded Superstition and stereotypy – the belief in mystical determinants of the individual’s fate; the disposition to think in rigid categories Power and ‘toughness’ – Preoccupation with the dominance-submission, strong-weak, leader-follower dimension; identification with power figures; overemphasis upon the conventionalized attributes of the ego; exaggerated assertion of strength and toughness
No. As with just about everything in life, people become who they are through a complex process arising from their personal experiences, the things they have learned, and the people they meet. The sum product of thousands of these interactions becomes our character. Character traits may arise from many sources or, perhaps, just one or two significant ones. What is significant to one have no meaning to the person at their side. Since we are all somewhat different, the outcome is never exactly the same for any two people. For example, a glimpse of extreme poverty that lasted for only a few minutes of my childhood has remained with me and helped form my outlook today.
