> Authoritarians thrive on censorship and secrecy. And authoritarians also thrive on chaos and propaganda. The recent rise in authoritarianism hasn't been rela

> Authoritarians thrive on censorship and secrecy. And authoritarians also thrive on chaos and propaganda. The recent rise in authoritarianism hasn't been related to censorship and secrecy as much as chaos, misdirection, conspiracy theories and forced polarization.