Oligarchy is the biggest threat and Trump wants that role. But weak people follow loud mouths like Trump as he gives them others to blame for their own lives and failures. Weak people follow, kinda simple. History is full of examples,
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U.S. Democratic Backsliding in Comparative Perspective
The erosion of U.S. democracy under President Donald Trump shares many features with other prominent cases of democratic backsliding. Yet a close comparative look highlights important distinctive elements of Trump’s approach.
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