The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Competitive authoritarian regimes are vulnerable to sustained, strategic opposition precisely because they maintain democratic forms. Those forms can be exploited by movements that understand the terrain. 100
The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025The bottom line is we’re in a qualitatively different moment than we were a year ago. The transition to competitive authoritarianism has occurred. But it’s early-stage, faces real structural constraints, and remains assailable. 100
The 22nd Century Initiative @22ci.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Whether authoritarianism consolidates or gets pushed back depends entirely on whether pro-democracy forces maintain strategic coherence, organizational capacity, and the willingness to sustain pressure over time. Now we must organize accordingly. 100
