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Anne Applebaum has spent decades studying how democracies collapse, how authoritarian systems rise, and why the warning signs are often ignored until it’s too late. She reveals why America is entering a dangerous new phase, and what happens next!
Anne Applebaum is a staff writer at The Atlantic and has hosted its Autocracy in America podcast. She is also a senior fellow at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and the School of Advanced International Studies. She is also the bestselling author of books such as, ‘Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World’.
She explains:
◼️ Why democracies rarely collapse overnight
◼️ Why America may be closer to autocracy than people think
◼️ How elected leaders can slowly take apart the system from within
◼️ Why corruption is one of the clearest warning signs of authoritarianism
◼️ Why Big Tech leaders are bending toward political power
◼️ How America’s allies are already preparing for U.S. betrayal
◼️ Why Russia, China, and Iran are challenging the democratic world order
◼️ Why America may never fully go back to normal after Trump
Chapters
Intro
Why History Keeps Repeating
Why Democracy Feels So Broken
The Biggest Threats Right Now
Why Democracy Is Rapidly Shifting
Could America Become An Autocracy?
What A Trump Third Term Means
Why Autocracy Appeals To People
Trump’s Wealth Changes Everything
Why Global Stability Is Collapsing
Democracy Vs Dictatorship: What Lasts?
Who’s Happier: Democracies Or Autocracies?
Would Informed People Choose Democracy?
How Putin Stays In Power
5 Tactics Autocrats Use
Are Tech CEOs Enabling This?
Can America Ever Return To Normal?
Why Nations Are Turning Inward
What This Means For Americans
The Most Dangerous Part Of Dictatorship
Why Trump’s Ratings Are Falling
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The 2nd Tactic Autocrats Use
The 3rd Tactic Autocrats Use
The 4th Tactic Autocrats Use
Should Social Media Have Legal Power?
Can Citizens Really Leave China?
The 5th Tactic Autocrats Use
Why ICE Is Breaking Down
Ads
Is The American Empire Declining?
Is Politics Just Human Nature?
Does Democracy Create Extreme Capitalism?
How Democracies Defend Themselves
Is Mainstream Media Politically Biased?
Why Journalism Matters More Than Ever
How Algorithms Control Your Reality
Anne’s Personal Political Journey
What Regime Change Really Feels Like
Anne’s Toughest Setback
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