AP Shortly after Donald Trump was elected, I wrote a column listing possible “warning signs” of democratic breakdown under his leadership. A few other people did, too. I wasn’t predicting Trump would become a dictator — although some of his statements and actions during the campaign were worrisome; the column was simply a checklist of warning signs that would […]
Tag: Authoritarianism
American Authoritarianism — A Long Time Coming?
If 2016 didn’t give you your fill of global political upsets, fear not: 2017 may feature a number of big ones. The German chancellor, the Dutch prime minister, the Hong Kong chief executive, the French prime minister. Oh no, wait, French president. Hang on, which do they have again? Does it really matter, anyway? (For […]
