Trump Supporters: Authoritarian?

Reason magazine takes a look at the Donald Trump supporters, coming to the conclusion that Trump appeals mostly to authoritarians. I had  a little of that feeling myself, with his apparent lack of concern for civil rights or fairness, but never really thought much about it.

The article does go somewhere I never spent a whole lot of time: defining authoritarianism. I'm not sure I've ever tried. About the closest I've ever come is suggesting authoritarians aren't believers in individual choice- not the description the Reason writer comes up with.

The writer comes up with some child specific questions to determine adult tendency towards authoritarianism: "These questions pertain to child-rearing: whether it is more important for the voter to have a child who is respectful or independent; obedient or self-reliant; well-behaved or considerate; and well-mannered or curious. Respondents who pick the first option in each of these questions are strongly authoritarian.".  Probably a good of an approach as any, so works for me. 

Authoritarian, or not, I'll still admit to getting a kick out of Trump's brash in your face political correctness be damned statements, although I'm not sure much is gained by them.