Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Do Americans Prefer a Dictatorship?

TRUMP: ‘A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE SAYING MAYBE WE’D LIKE A DICTATOR’
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-says-americans-want-dictator-1235414824/
The president claims he doesn’t actually want to be a dictator, but the past seven months tell a different story. 

Trump says many people might want a dictator. Yes, many of his people.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/25/politics/dictator-trump-supporters-analysis 

In Trump’s Second Term, a Bolder President Charges Ahead Unchecked
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/in-trumps-second-term-a-bolder-president-charges-ahead-unchecked-1c8c5b79
Trump is frequently riffing on authoritarianism and is ignoring caution from his advisers.

Step back and take it in: the US is entering full authoritarian mode
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/aug/29/us-authoritarian-donald-trump-national-guard
Trump’s dictator-like behavior is so brazen, so blatant, that paradoxically, we discount it. But now it’s time to call it what it is.