Imo: it’s just not that hard to recognize authoritarians, but it does take some understanding that there are cultural level assumptions that exist, but remain invisible to many people. And those end up having outsized importance in how people act and in what they believe. Bigotry is a huge clue: sexism (50% of the population discounted right off the top) racism, religious supremacy, ableism, ageism, classism, etc. are all huge clues. okay, enough for now.