It’s Day 53
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
March 14, 2025
On Day 53 of Donald Trump’s
second presidential term, rapid
executive actions have raised
concerns about democratic.
The Story
How to Become a Dictator -
Step 7: The Cult of
Personality
POLITICAL POWER · MAGA · LAW AND COURTS
March 13, 2025
The final stage in
consolidating dictatorial power
involves cultivating a
personality cult that merges…
How to Become a Dictator –
Step 6: Change the Rules
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
March 12, 2025
In early 2025, President Trump
initiated a series of executive
actions under Project 2025…
How to Become a Dictator -
Step 5
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS · MAGA
March 11, 2025
Step Five in the rise of
dictatorship involves
eliminating opposition through…
Trump’s War on Foreign VATs:
Unfair or Just Different?
TAXES · TRADE · PUBLIC FINANCE
March 10, 2025
President Trump has criticized
foreign value-added tax (VAT)
systems, arguing they
disadvantage American exporters…
Heather Cox Richardson’s
latest analysis, published
this morning, provides…
WHITE HOUSE · POLITICAL POWER
March 9, 2025
Heather Cox Richardson’s
analysis examines the Trump
administration’s extensive
restructuring of federal
agencies, highlighting risks to
public.
Heather Cox Richardson’s latest
analysis, published this
morning, provides a sobering
examination of the Trump
administration’s sweeping…
How to Become a Dictator –
Step 4
POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS
March 7, 2025
Authoritarian leaders
consolidate power by
systematically eliminating
opposition through legal…
How to Become a Dictator: Step
3 Control Communication
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE
March 6, 2025
Authoritarian leaders
consolidate power by
controlling communication…
How to become a dictator
POLITICAL POWER · VOTING RIGHTS · POLITICS
March 6, 2025
The article outlines common
strategies used by dictators to
consolidate power, including
exploiting fear during crises,
securing.
: A Look at Power and Control
Dictatorship thrives when one
person or a small group gains
absolute power, often by
manipulating fear and
exploiting crises. We’re living
like a frog with the pot being
brought to a boil. Our greatest…