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David Frum recently wrote a piece for the Atlantic outlining the likelihood of a "backsliding democracy" in the United States. I found it chilling: https://www
by disease 10y ago
David Frum recently wrote a piece for the Atlantic outlining the likelihood of a "backsliding democracy" in the United States. I found it chilling:
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/03/how-to-build-an-autocracy/513872/ https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/03/how-to-...
- germinalphrase 10y agoI didn't care so much for his opening narrative - but the later arguments about (potentially inadequate) check/balances definitely makes the article worth reading. It is indeed chilling to consider how quickly things could deteriorate if media/congressional opposition are coopted/made feckless.