Friday, September 18, 2020

The United States is backsliding into autocracy under Trump, scholars warn - The Washington Post

The United States is backsliding into autocracy under Trump, scholars warn - The Washington Post
“Democracy depends on both sides accepting the results of free and fair elections and willingly turning over power to the other side if they lose,” Nyhan said. “We’ve never had a president attack our electoral system in this way.”
Lindberg refers to presidential attacks on the pillars of democracy as “dictator drift,” and says it’s a common feature of authoritarian leaders around the world.

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