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“We propose a simple metric: the cost of opposing the government,” they write in the New York Times.
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They propose a simple metric the cost of opposing the government
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- Steven Levitsky Lucan Way and Daniel Ziblatt
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- News Article
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{ "publication": "New York Times" } - UUID
- a1163db5-91bf-4793-bb55-2016895db8e6
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- February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM (2 months ago)
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- February 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM (2 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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