Authoritarianism Status Quo

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Different theories exist about groups and how different individuals try to maintain the ‘status quo’ by discriminating against others. One of these theories is authoritarianism. People who ascribe to this ideal show signs of submission to authority and act as cultural police men by enforcing societal norms and customs. They encourage others to conform to societal expectation. Individuals who choose not to assimilate to the culture, are then discriminated against by people high in authoritarianism. An individual on twitter that goes by the screen name Bean of Texas, tweeted the following in response to ABC13 Houston posting a video in Spanish, “Immigrants aren’t forced to come here, nor should we be forced to accept them. If someone can’t

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