I'm really not trying to share every doom-ridden piece I read these days but this one is clear-eyed about what other strongmen have done once legitimately seizing power.
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Opinion | This Is the Dark, Unspoken Promise of Trump’s Return
Liberal democracy offers moral constraints without problem-solving. Populism offers problem-solving without moral constraints.