. **Politicization of the Military and Law Enforcement**:
- The military, police, or other security forces are used to suppress dissent or support the ruling party.
- Loyalty to the ruling party is prioritized over loyalty to the constitution or the rule of law.
- The military, police, or other security forces are used to suppress dissent or support the ruling party.
- Loyalty to the ruling party is prioritized over loyalty to the constitution or the rule of law.
Comments
- The government justifies authoritarian actions as necessary for national security, economic stability, or other reasons.
- The public becomes desensitized to abuses of power, and opposition voices are marginalized.
- The country is condemned by international organizations and democratic allies for human rights abuses and authoritarian practices.
- The government aligns itself with other authoritarian regimes and distances itself from democratic alliances.