Authoritarianism

These individuals to maintain these distinctions, can in reality have no real interest in social and economic equality. By its definition the elite are a minority, and thus in this case the propensity must be to support Right Wing governments, which promotes their elite status and condition.

This is termed Corrupt Government, and usually takes the form of dictatorship, in which corruption may be rampant throughout the society. The preferred form of Corrupt Authoritarianism is Monarchy, in which elite status and class distinction are institutionalized.

Altruistic Authoritarianism is fascist government, the purpose of which is to promote elitist goals and ambitions, for the society as a whole, and for the citizen in general. The elitism of Altruistic Authoritarianism pertains to the superiority of systems, which are incorporated into government policy and function, for the purpose of producing a superior society as a whole. Examples are religious states which promote specific religious doctrines; Communism in which the state is supposed to promote ideals for equitable social relations as opposed to elitist; and sometimes military rule as the benevolent dictator.

When the government is constituted such that it does not support the particular Authoritative Dictates of a particular elitist constituency, that constituency may be opposed to the government. Right Wing in this sense means those in favor of less government. These constituencies may be the wealthy elite and monarchists, those who want religious states or those who want states founded on ideals of racial or cultural purity and superiority.

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