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Experts Warn: U.S. Slipping Toward Autocracy Under Trump

5/15/2025

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Scholars raise alarms about the U.S. drifting toward autocracy under Trump, citing alarming assaults on civil liberties and democratic values. Political scientist Daniel Stockemer highlights that the nation has already crossed critical thresholds of democratic decline. With institutions and public trust severely shaken, the path ahead appears fraught with uncertainty and peril.

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Scholars raise alarms about the U.S. drifting toward autocracy under Trump, citing alarming assaults on civil liberties and democratic values. Political scientist Daniel Stockemer highlights that the nation has already crossed critical thresholds of democratic decline. With institutions and public trust severely shaken, the path ahead appears fraught with uncertainty and peril.