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Tech Surge Fuels Growing Support for Authoritarian Rule

1/6/2025

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As tens of millions embrace smart devices and artificial intelligence surges forward, a troubling trend emerges: the electorate's growing preference for authoritarian rule. Barry Cushman from Manheim Township warns that this fusion of advanced technology and dictatorial governance could spell disaster for the public, raising urgent concerns for our future.

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As tens of millions embrace smart devices and artificial intelligence surges forward, a troubling trend emerges: the electorate's growing preference for authoritarian rule. Barry Cushman from Manheim Township warns that this fusion of advanced technology and dictatorial governance could spell disaster for the public, raising urgent concerns for our future.