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by fsloth 2310 days ago
That's not authoritarianism. "Authoritarianism is a form of government characterized by strong central power and limited political freedoms. "

I'm sure you could create a political movement to make it by law easier to hang out your washing where you like.

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Authoritarianism:

Characterized by or favoring absolute obedience to authority, as against individual freedom.

...which is entirely compatible with enforcement of high-pressure, in-group norms. Shunning is an authoritarian practice, even if it’s done by a collective. See also the Cultural Revolution in China.