The general idea also fails to recognize that authoritarian regimes are not simply one man. They are entire systems with many people having an interest in keeping that system going.
Trump could walk away tomorrow, and the descent of the US into authoritarian rule would not suddenly stop.
Andrew Stroehlein
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2025-10-01 12:43:38 UTC
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