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Trump’s attacks on law firms, universities, immigrants and others constitute “a more incremental form of democratic erosion,” he writes, one that follows a six-step theory of incremental autocratization based on research on the democratic backsliding seen worldwide in recent decades.
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Trump's attacks constitute a more incremental form of democratic erosion following a six-step theory of incremental autocratization
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Daniel Stockemer
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News Article
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{
    "event": "Trump's attacks",
    "person": "Daniel Stockemer",
    "theory": "Six-step theory of incremental autocratization"
}
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February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM (3 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM (3 months ago)

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/science-tells-us-the-u-s-is-heading-toward-a-dictatorship/

The article analyzes the potential for the U.S. to descend into autocracy, citing actions by the Trump administration that undermine democratic norms. It references scholarly research on democratic backsliding and identifies steps the U.S. has already taken toward authoritarianism.

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