My take is that people are attracted to fascists and authoritarians for similar reasons as many people are fascinated by serial killers and the evil protagonists in TV shows. Something about watching evil and cruelty appeals to human nature.

>The limbic system won.

The limbic system always wins.

"The mind is always the dupe of the heart." (La Rochefoucauld)

Not having an unending war with a power armed with nuclear weapons appealed to voters.

The limbic system is a neural net that’s been training for a billion years. It’s probably right.