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Anne Meng
annemeng_
Hot Take: We have been experiencing the pains of DEMOCRATIZATION, not democratic BACKSLIDING. The US through most of its history was way closer to institutionalized autocracy rather than a real
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Thom Hartmann
Thom_Hartmann
1/ What most vividly shows the difference between Ron DeSantis and Xavier Becerra? The crusade, and then the failure of that crusade, to make America into a fully authoritarian nation,
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Yuen Yuen Ang
yuenyuenang
Old Cold War frame of binary opposites (authoritarian-communism vs. democratic-capitalism) won't work understanding Sino-American competition todayNo doubt, CCP is an authoritarian regime, AND with an authoritarian revival under Xi, but
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Jessica Ludwig
JesLudwig
If you don't follow @RollandNadege, you really should! In our new report @ThinkDemocracy, she explains how authoritarian regimes—including in China, Russia, & Gulf states—leverage their own versions of "think tanks"
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Onur Bakiner
obakiner
It's premature to call dismissals in the DoD as a coup, but it's also worth remembering that democratic backsliding rarely happens with tanks rolling down the street these days. Let's
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Risa Brooks
RisaBrooks12
I study armed forces in both democracies like the U.S. and non-democracies and often urge people to think about commonalities. Here are a few lessons from non-democracies for recent events
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☂️ magica ☂️
jaini4mtheblock
It's an interesting counter-argument though (using some authoritarian regimes to claim that a democratic-ness isn't necessary for scientific achievement).Some thoughts (more of prompts than conclusions backed with evidence):https://
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Alex Turnbull
alexbhturnbull
I’m not the first to point this out but if they last week hasn’t convinced you that @LiberalAus now has a majority dark, authoritarian, Trumpian ideology look at how hard
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Israel Butler
IdJButler
[THREAD] Why do #Populist #authoritarians tend to hate the idea of equality between men and #women? Most recently illustrated by #Poland's ruling party saying it will walk away from the
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Michael Merrick
michael_merrick
Really interesting stuff in @edwest new book on how liberals tend to shun authoritarian/masculine self-identity, which reminded of this tweet on how educational leadership can be hostile to working class
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PLC
Humble_Analysis
Four days ago, Oxford University published a report on US state government responses to Covid-19, showing a wide divergence in relative stringency with that divergence growing over time as 1/2
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Rank Badjin
badjin_rank
Fascism (/ˈfæʃɪzəm/) is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition and strong regimentation of society and of the economy which came to prominence
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Rick Petree
RickPetree
Apropos discussion of how well the ‘guardrails’ have held up in the face of a vicious frontal assault: my perspective is ‘pretty well.’ Notwithstanding McConnell’s maniacally obsessed “court packing,” the
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John Hayward
Doc_0
Around the world, very much including the Western world, real power is measured by the ability to silence criticism. The highest reaches of power are measured by the ability to
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The Daily Poster
dailyposter
THREAD: Let the @DailyPoster introduce you to some of the name-brand corporations & their executives that financed the super PACs that support the Republican lawmakers who egged on the insurrection
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Resist the Hologram - Stu Cvrk
STUinSD
Thread - Flu vs. Wuflu1. The following truths about the ChiCom/CCP virus – or “Wuflu” – are courtesy of a friend. 2. As I have said over and over and
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