Tag: <span>American Institutions</span>

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Way back in 2016, after Trump “won” the presidential election through minority vote, there were a number of experts on authoritarianism speaking out on the results. One particular writer, Masha Gessen^[1], summarized three principles:

1. Believe the autocrat.
2. Don’t be taken in by small signs of normality.
3. Your institutions will not save you.

Gessen was absolutely correct, and his predictions are still playing out eight years later. Especially, “Your institutions will not save you.”