What Are the Symptoms of a Dictatorship?
What A Day16 Nov 2024

What Are the Symptoms of a Dictatorship?

Trump would love to be a dictator. His affinity for strongmen like Victor Orbán and Vladimir Putin is no secret. But will he actually take the country down that road? What does authoritarianism look like in 2024? This week on How We Got Here, Max and Erin examine the president elect’s blustering and ask: will Trump really try to become an autocrat? Or is this just a lot of hot air from someone who doesn’t really understand how to work the levers of power. Cornell political scientist Tom Pepinsky weighs in on what we should be looking out for, and what we can learn from countries like Malaysia, Hungary and Turkey.

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Is Trump Escalating The War In Iran?

Is Trump Escalating The War In Iran?

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Are Democrats Saying The Right Things To Win?

Are Democrats Saying The Right Things To Win?

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Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era with Jacob Weisberg

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29 Sep 27min

Trump's Government-Sponsored Ad Campaign

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28 Sep 20min

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Can Trump Purge The Voter Rolls Now?

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25 Sep 19min

Should You Trust Midterm Polling?

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