A longitudinal survey of political scientists shows: experts think we're slipping fast from democracy to dictatorship

Which explains the administration's efforts to cut/muzzle research: it's easier to claim they're the good guys without facts/experts to get in the way

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/22/nx-s1-5340753/trump-democracy-authoritarianism-competive-survey-political-scientist?utm_term=nprnews&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=politics&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawJ0cvdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgIBav1G1EZfdZckkAJGN2_UC6nMLtfBNIycG-mpmTX0mryOer8FQNSi9z96_aem_de_znaZFSec3151kT_wl4w