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Claim Text: A simpler “competitive authoritarianism” yardstick for measuring democratic collapse comes from political scientists Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way and Daniel Ziblatt earlier this month.
Simplified Text: A simpler yardstick for measuring democratic collapse comes from Steven Levitsky Lucan Way and Daniel Ziblatt
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Claim Maker: Steven Levitsky Lucan Way and Daniel Ziblatt
Context Type: News Article
Context Details: { "event": "Measuring democratic collapse", "person": "Daniel Ziblatt" }
Subject Tags: Politics Democracy
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Created: February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated: February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM (6 months ago)

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Science Tells Us the U.S. Is Heading Toward a Dictatorship

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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.

Politics Democracy Authoritarianism United States Trump Administration Political Science Civil Liberties

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