Exclusive: Most Americans see Trump as "dangerous dictator," poll says - #USPol #politics #AmericanCoup #Coup #Fascism #Authoritarianism #Autocrats https://www.axios.com/2025/04/29/prri-poll-most-americans-trump-dangerous-dictator

Exclusive: Most Americans see Trump as "dangerous dictator," poll says - #USPol #politics #AmericanCoup #Coup #Fascism #Authoritarianism #Autocrats https://www.axios.com/2025/04/29/prri-poll-most-americans-trump-dangerous-dictator
"Beware of 'peace' proposals from autocrats. ... Autocrats want to make the world safe for them to plunder, kill, and steal, and the Trump administration is now the accomplice of such criminal activity."
~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat
#Trump #Putin #Russia #Ukraine #autocrats #strongmen #PutinsPoodle
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https://lucid.substack.com/p/trump-shows-his-hand-as-a-putin-partner
Autocrats don’t create anything!
We create everything!
Madeleine Jubilee Saito
https://justseeds.org/graphic/autocrats-dont-create-anything-we-create-everything/
Research into how #disinformation affects democracy has never been more important. But #autocrats and #populists discredit any findings that challenge their worldview. In my latest article on ECPR's The Loop I describe how #Trump is changing the rules of communication, and manipulating public discourse
https://theloop.ecpr.eu/gulf-of-america-how-the-spread-of-lies-is-reshaping-democracy/
#politicalscience #polsci #democracy #autocracy #politicalcommunication #disinformation @academicchatter @politicalscience
#Pranksters vs. #Autocrats : Why #DilemmaActions Advance #Nonviolent #Activism
Author(s) Popovic, Srdja, McClennen, Sophia A.
Abstract
The Lawrence & Lynne Brown #Democracy Medal, presented by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at #PennState , recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, & organizations that produce innovations to further democracy in the USA or around the world.
> I was just introduced to this #book. Does anyone have any commentary or feedback?
https://ecommons.cornell.edu/items/8e92b2d6-4d65-492d-8a40-7045ba5fc519
“Surrendering to Authoritarianism”
by Chris Hedges in The Chris Hedges Report on Substack
“Liberal institutions, including universities, traditionally surrender without a fight to the dictates of autocrats. Ours are no exception”
https://open.substack.com/pub/chrishedges/p/surrendering-to-authoritarianism?r=27oltk&utm_medium=ios
“Surrendering to Authoritarianism”
by Chris Hedges in The Chris Hedges Report on Substack
“Liberal institutions, including universities, traditionally surrender without a fight to the dictates of autocrats. Ours are no exception”
https://open.substack.com/pub/chrishedges/p/surrendering-to-authoritarianism?r=27oltk&utm_medium=ios
#Press #US #Trump #Autocrats #Authoritarianism #Liberal #Surrender #Universities Tyranny #Columbia #Harvard #Princeton #Yale #Indoctrination
Das System Putin nachhaltig schwächen.
Ein Bericht der von Putin in Russland verbotenen Organisation
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik (DGAP)
https://dgap.org/de/forschung/publikationen/das-system-putin-nachhaltig-schwaechen
#SPIEGEL International - Freitag, 7. März 2025 - highlights from #DERSPIEGEL in English
"Europe on the Sidelines - Trump Steers America Away from Allies and Towards Autocracies - For 80 years, the United States was the undisputed leader of Western democracies. But Donald Trump is discarding allies and values in favour of power and money as he steers America into the camp of the #autocrats."
Dictators generally feel insecure. That's why they produce huge images of themselves.
Of course after the autocrats are gone, the pictures and statues usually come down too.
#autocrats #AdolphHitler #DonaldTrump #MAGA #ВладимирПутин #VladimirPutin #ДобейПутина
#ДональдТрамп #Autocrats #images #РоссияТеррористическаяСтрана
#СоюзПостсоветскихКлептократическихВатников #ТрампПутинскийПудель
From Turkey to Hungary to Venezuela to Benin, firing civil servants and dismantling government departments is how aspiring strongmen consolidate personal power.
Scholars share lessons learned from around the globe: #CivilService #autocrats #DOGE https://buff.ly/40WR9n6
...stand by #Ukraine ... #democracy must not just cave in to the #autocrats demands !
#tyrants #fascism #humanrights #freedomofspeech #freepress #nato
Aspiring #autocrats like #Trump are always more dangerous the second time in office
Trump clearly feels emboldened to adopt the conduct long familiar from his businesses: just see how far you can push and see who will really sue
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/06/autocrats-dangerous-trump-office
The best book if you want to understand how people like Trump, Orban ,Putin think, operate and why.
Autocracy Inc by Anne Applebaum
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/725302/autocracy-inc-by-anne-applebaum/
#autocracyinc #autocrats #trump #musk #anneappplebaum #geopolitics @geopolitics
Most presidential transitions bring changes, but the current shift in D.C. stands out for its speed, scale, and impact—touching #immigration, #tariffs, research, and more. Here are 4 essential reads on #autocrats and #authoritarianism: https://theconversation.com/whats-behind-trumps-flurry-of-executive-action-4-essential-reads-on-autocrats-and-authoritarianism-248492 #politics
Democracy is too weak to fight against autocrats. Today's cartoon on Cartoon Movvement by George Riemann. More cartoons: https://www.cartoonmovement.com/search?query=&sort=created&order=desc
"Meta is Not Returning to its Free Speech Origins – It’s Preparing for an Autocratic Future"
https://www.techpolicy.press/meta-is-not-returning-to-its-free-speech-origins-its-preparing-for-an-autocratic-future/
#meta #facebook #autocrats #oligarchs #zuckerberg