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| The Word of The Day: |
| Authoritarianism |
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| Noun: the enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at |
| the expense of personal freedom. |
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| Characteristics: Concentration of power, suppression of dissent, |
| disregard for democratic norms, spread of disinformation. |
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| [ [link removed] ]We're asking 25,000 Democrats: Do you believe America is marching |
| towards authoritarianism? |
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| [ [link removed] ]YES |
| [ [link removed] ]NO |
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Senator Bernie Sanders recently warned that America is quickly becoming an
authoritarian state. We thought we'd take a closer look.
1. Concentration of Power
Donald Trump has elected three Supreme Court Justices who swayed our
highest court way towards the right. Since then, they have granted him
near-full immunity to rule however he pleases without legal consequences.
Thus, he has full control over each branch of government and cannot be
held accountable for his crimes. He has embraced "strongman" tactics that
allow him to pass laws without Congressional approval.
2. Suppression of Dissent
Donald Trump has called in the military to violently crack down on
peaceful protests against him, deported those who disagree with him,
threatened to lock up his political rivals, and most recently claimed he
could revoke the citizenship of any American he chooses. He has purged
public offices of leaders who stand in his way.
3. Disregard for Democratic Norms
When Donald Trump lost the 2020 Presidential Election, he claimed it was
stolen from him and led a deadly insurrection at the Capitol to stop the
verification of the elections' results. Since then, he has attacked the
free press, supported voter suppression legislation, and politicized
independent agencies that normally stay out of politics.
4. Spread of Disinformation
Donald Trump rose to power by spreading lies about then-President Barack
Obama. Now, he continues promoting conspiracies about the 2020
Presidential Election, Jeffrey Epstein, Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden,
crime statistics, racist anti-immigrant propaganda, NATO, and more. His
entire administration peddles in disinformation on a daily basis.
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