Authoritarian America 2029: What Happens If the Slide Continues

Around the world, democracies don’t usually die overnight; they erode via a series of steps that, in hindsight, follow a recognizable pattern. Let's take a glimpse into the future.

President Trump has openly laid out plans to vastly expand his power – and many of those authoritarian steps have already begun.​ I figured you’re tired of seeing his face by now. (via Rawpixel)

The United States is showing the telltale signs of a democracy in decline. A recent survey of over 500 political scientists rated American democracy at just 55 o…