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67. America's Next Authoritarian Will Be Much More Competent

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 02:31 PM

Nov 2020

America’s Next Authoritarian Will Be Much More Competent
Trump was ineffective and easily beaten. A future strongman won’t be.

NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Zeynep Tufekci
Contributing writer at The Atlantic

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/11/trump-proved-authoritarians-can-get-elected-america/617023/

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Make no mistake: The attempt to harness Trumpism—without Trump, but with calculated, refined, and smarter political talent—is coming. And it won’t be easy to make the next Trumpist a one-term president.

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At the moment, the Democratic Party risks celebrating Trump’s loss and moving on—an acute danger, especially because many of its constituencies, the ones that drove Trump’s loss, are understandably tired. A political nap for a few years probably looks appealing to many who opposed Trump, but the real message of this election is not that Trump lost and Democrats triumphed. It’s that a weak and untalented politician lost, while the rest of his party has completely entrenched its power over every other branch of government: the perfect setup for a talented right-wing populist to sweep into office in 2024. And make no mistake: They’re all thinking about it.

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New Reagan documentary unveils ugly reality [View all] misanthrope Nov 2020 OP

Thanks for posting Sherman A1 Nov 2020 #1

K&R Solly Mack Nov 2020 #2

Agree mountain grammy Nov 2020 #37

I can already see myself feeling fresh anger as I watch. Solly Mack Nov 2020 #44

As long as it's the whole ugly truth mountain grammy Nov 2020 #47

I agree. Needs to be the all of it. Solly Mack Nov 2020 #54

Reagan eventually begat Trump NameAlreadyTaken Nov 2020 #3

If we want to go biblical with the begats... Caliman73 Nov 2020 #28

Obama also was blamed for not *immediately* fixing all the damage done by Bush 43. tblue37 Nov 2020 #40

Oh that has been a strategy for a long time. Caliman73 Nov 2020 #42

America's Next Authoritarian Will Be Much More Competent CrispyQ Nov 2020 #67

Dunno if I want to relive this MuseRider Nov 2020 #4

I relive it all the time because I live murielm99 Nov 2020 #9

Keep at it! MuseRider Nov 2020 #16

What used to be great fun was when murielm99 Nov 2020 #32

Maybe they should pee on the statue? MuseRider Nov 2020 #43

Thank you. mountain grammy Nov 2020 #49

I knew this from when he was guvner llashram Nov 2020 #5

Some meaty excerpts: UTUSN Nov 2020 #6

James Garner mountain grammy Nov 2020 #51

Nice! UTUSN Nov 2020 #52

Terrific article! Going to be a terrific documentary! Grins Nov 2020 #7

I remember that I would cringe every time he was about to speak lunatica Nov 2020 #8

Perceived strength means underlying oppression bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #10

As an 18 year old know nothing high school kid I loved Reagan.Looking back since then I cab see the Pepsidog Nov 2020 #11

for later tnlurker Nov 2020 #12

Ronald Reagan is now a chew toy for the hounds of hell. hunter Nov 2020 #13

reagan was A King Sized Asshole. Tikki Nov 2020 #30

reagan ruined california . took us 30 years to recover from his governorship. AllaN01Bear Nov 2020 #14

Ronnie, W, Don...GOP likes morons as prez.... Politicalgolfer Nov 2020 #15

Agreed DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #25

I hope they discuss how he stole the election from Carter by coordinating with Iran. groundloop Nov 2020 #17

Right from the Nixon playbook! nt SunSeeker Nov 2020 #24

Grew up in a Reagan household in the 80s. My eye's were opened by Paul Slansky's book ProfessorPlum Nov 2020 #18

Another good one was 'While Reagan Slept' mountain grammy Nov 2020 #53

On Bended Knee is also a great read. Boomerproud Nov 2020 #65

I remember where he announced his run for president n/t hibbing Nov 2020 #19

I remember the song I composed when it got through to me that he'd won, in 1980... TygrBright Nov 2020 #20

It's way past time for some reality to be brought to the St. Ronnie fraud. nt SunSeeker Nov 2020 #21

I am glad that someone is showing the evil what was Ronald Reagan. Ferrets are Cool Nov 2020 #22

I always felt Trump was the poster boy for Reaganism. tenderfoot Nov 2020 #23

I remember the day DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #26

I can't wait to watch this! ShazzieB Nov 2020 #27

"Reagan gave the press the televised presidency they had been waiting for." dalton99a Nov 2020 #29

I'm old and remember Reagan very well. kskiska Nov 2020 #31

The Republicans cultivated their voters' attraction to fakery starting with, and ever since Reagan. ancianita Nov 2020 #33

In 1980 I was still a little short of voting age... JHB Nov 2020 #34

He begat Trump. He is completely vile. kairos12 Nov 2020 #35

I'd be curious to know Steve Schmidt's take on this ailsagirl Nov 2020 #36

He and Bush I were evil! burrowowl Nov 2020 #38

Reagan was the beginning of the end of the middle class in America. llmart Nov 2020 #39

Like always I think this guys dog whistling when it came to racism seemed to work Jspur Nov 2020 #63

I hated that MFer ever since he was the governor of California Zorro Nov 2020 #41

Rotten to the core. Southern Strategy with style, kicking off his campaign in Phila. Mississippi themaguffin Nov 2020 #45

I'm 37 years old so I feel I grew up in the America that Reagan Jspur Nov 2020 #46

I recall during the Obama years misanthrope Nov 2020 #58

I live in NC which is a former strong red state that Obama flipped into a purple Jspur Nov 2020 #60

Ronnie's signature as Governor was on my undergrad mnhtnbb Nov 2020 #48

Is there a more over-rated President, at least in the minds of the public? BobTheSubgenius Nov 2020 #50

So damaging in so many ways. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #55

it was the first time I realized how stupid people could be Skittles Nov 2020 #56

Republican presidents tend to do that Jspur Nov 2020 #61

OMFG Skittles Nov 2020 #64

As a senior in hschool I was rooting for him to fail and wasn't even political Jspur Nov 2020 #66

you were a very smart senior Skittles Nov 2020 #68

Recommended. H2O Man Nov 2020 #57

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K&R smirkymonkey Nov 2020 #62