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Authoritarianism

A collection of 11 Posts

Forcible removal of US Senator Alex Padilla signals a dangerous shift in American democracy post image
Freedom of Expression Death of Democracy US Democracy United States California Republicans Democrats Constitutional Law US Congress Far-Right Far-Right Politics Donald Trump Trump 2.0 Trumpism Trump Administration 2025 U.S. First Amendment Due Diligence Political Violence Department of Homeland Security Partisanship Political Polarization Kristi Noem Negative Partisanship 1951 Refugee Convention Authoritarianism US Politics

Forcible removal of US Senator Alex Padilla signals a dangerous shift in American democracy

by Charlie Hunt
Trump’s use of the national guard against LA protesters defies all precedents post image
Donald Trump US Politics US Presidents US Constitution Gavin Newsom California US National Guard Analysis US Immigration Policy US Immigration US Sanctuary States US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) US Insurrection Act Authoritarian Leaders Authoritarianism

Trump’s use of the national guard against LA protesters defies all precedents

by Sinead McEneaney
He’s making an offer we must refuse post image
OPINION Donald Trump United States US Politics US Democracy Authoritarianism Trump 2.0

He’s making an offer we must refuse

by B. Jay Cooper
IF you wanted to be a dictator, you could... post image
OPINION United States US Politics Donald Trump Trump 2.0 Trump Administration 2025 US Democracy Dictatorship Authoritarianism

IF you wanted to be a dictator, you could...

by B. Jay Cooper
If we listen to how Gen Z really feel about democracy, they might stop telling us they prefer authoritarianism post image
Democracy Young People Political Participation Young People & Politics Gen Z Young Voters Distrust Trust in Politics Trust in Democracy United Kingdom UK Democracy Authoritarianism Analysis

If we listen to how Gen Z really feel about democracy, they might stop telling us they prefer authoritarianism

by Melissa Butcher
The Trump revolution: Where it came from and where it’s going post image
Long-Read Analysis Neoliberalism Donald Trump Trumpism US Elections 2024 US Presidential Election Authoritarianism Populism Right-Wing Populism National Populism Liberal Democracy Democracy Republicans Citizens United Proportional Representation (PR) Social Media

The Trump revolution: Where it came from and where it’s going

by Geoffrey Hodgson
“Unhinged and unstable”: Kamala Harris warns of the dangers of Donald Trump’s re-election post image
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“Unhinged and unstable”: Kamala Harris warns of the dangers of Donald Trump’s re-election

by Europeans TODAY
Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook post image
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Trump’s promotion of an image of strength after assassination attempt borrows from authoritarian playbook

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Britons strongly oppose book banning in libraries post image
Culture TODAY+ Banning Books Books Public Opinion United Kingdom Freedom of Expression Freedom of Thought Adolf Hitler Authoritarianism Democracy

Britons strongly oppose book banning in libraries

by Europeans TODAY
The maths of rightwing populism: Easy answers + confidence = reassuring certainty post image
Populism Analysis European Union US Politics UK Politics Polarisation Polarised Politics Geert Wilders European Politics Authoritarianism Misinformation Right-Wing Politics Right-Wing Extremism Far-Right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) Giorgia Meloni US Elections 2024 General Election 2024 US Presidential Election EU Parliamentary Elections 2024 European Elections Dutch Politics Italian Politics Right-Wing Populism Communication Theory 2012 London Olympics Confirmation Bias 2012 London Paralympics Psychology Culture Wars

The maths of rightwing populism: Easy answers + confidence = reassuring certainty

by Dorje C. Brody
Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader post image
US Politics 6 January Riots Analysis Authoritarianism Authoritarian Leaders Democracy Democratic Principles Democratic Values Leadership Political Leadership Rule of Law United States US Democracy

Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader

by Contribee