Raiding the home of an opposition legislator is authoritarian.
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@stevelevitsky.bsky.social@stevelevitsky.bsky.socialMore authoritarianism.
@lilymasonphd.bsky.socialReposted by @stevelevitsky.bsky.socialMy new JOD piece arguing against the “cure polarization” approach to saving democracy.
@stevelevitsky.bsky.socialLucan Way and I have been writing about competitive authoritarianism for more than 25 years. We never thought we'd write this piece.
journalofdemocracy.orgCompetitive Authoritarianism in America | Journal of DemocracyThe United States has slid into competitive authoritarianism. The slide has been modest and remains reversible—but it is real. Even after Donald Trump, American democracy will remain fragile.
@stevelevitsky.bsky.socialNew York Times describes Trump's Venezuela oil deal as "unusual." Come on.
@stevelevitsky.bsky.socialThe US elite keeps on abdicating.
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@stevelevitsky.bsky.socialExplore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription.
Old fashioned extractive colonialism. Why not a peep from anyone, anywhere?
@stevelevitsky.bsky.socialWith Ryan Enos.
bostonglobe.comYale shouldn’t cut a deal with Trump - The Boston GlobeYale should resist rather than negotiate away its independence.
@stevelevitsky.bsky.socialThis is the stuff of dictatorships.
nytimes.comMemo by Rubio Approved Detention of Immigrant Who Criticized Trump Ally