What Authoritarianism Means Even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, they overestimated democratic resilience. What is America now, and what comes next? New piece: - ThreadSky

thomaszimmer.bsky.social • 35 days ago

What Authoritarianism Means

Even critical observers underestimated the speed and scope of the Trumpist assault, they overestimated democratic resilience. What is America now, and what comes next?

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thomaszimmer.bsky.social•35 days ago

Sunday reading: Taking stock of where we are after two months of Trumpist rule, exploring that space between (no longer) democracy and full-scale autocracy where America exists now, reflecting on what competitive authoritarianism means in theory and practice, trying to recalibrate expectations.

yousitonmyspot.bsky.social•34 days ago

maybe too personal but how long do you intend to endure this in the US? Is there a point where you would fear for your life to stay?

catinthetigger.bsky.social•35 days ago

🙏🏿

balmachreuchie.bsky.social•35 days ago

Looking forward to reading this. Speed is such a feature and it makes things that are planned and systematic appear crazy and chaotic.

silentsounds.bsky.social•34 days ago

I feel like those of us observing from other nations saw this coming.

The speed is intentional, and the attacks on media and education are intentional.

I'm sure as a historian you know this.

mostlybears.bsky.social•34 days ago

Scared to read this.

lomelindi12.bsky.social•35 days ago

America will become a so-called Christian version of Iran

santametasschrein.bsky.social•34 days ago

I'm both anticipating and dreading the next ep. of "Is This Democracy"...

thomaszimmer.bsky.social•34 days ago

Same!

la1ney.bsky.social•20 days ago

Because of all the voters who were too stupid to see beyond the lies, told by ONE f'd up guy! 🤬

allmyownphotos.bsky.social•35 days ago

This is very good — thanks for posting! 👍🏽

(Good voiceover audio.)

emmyem24.bsky.social•35 days ago

“But let’s finally discard whatever notion of “It cannot happen here” is still floating around. It is all happening right now.”

dietskw.bsky.social•34 days ago

They came prepared. And everybody else chose not to prepare but carry on as if there was no tomorrow.

chessclubgringo.bsky.social•35 days ago

‘ “America is on the cusp of competitive authoritarianism," Levitsky & Way wrote…at the end of January. Only they underestimated how rapid the transformation would be & how fast the Trumpists would be able to move the country into territory they did not think was realistic…just a few weeks ago’

countrylawer.bsky.social•35 days ago

History offers clear lessons about first encounters between civilizations: the less advanced is typically enslaved or exterminated. Pizarro and the Inca. Columbus and the Indigenous. But this time, in a cruel twist, the less advanced civilization… is the U.S.

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