When democracies die, they don’t always go out with a bang. More often, they decay slowly, their foundations hollowed out from within while citizens are distracted by promises of order, prosperity, and national rebirth. The road from democracy to authoritarianism is rarely a sudden coup or violent revolution. Instead, history shows a chillingly familiar
The Road to Ruin: How Democracies Unravel into Authoritarian Regimes
We forget history at our own peril.
