Here& #39;s @paulkrugman ringing the bell. America as we know it may not survive much longer.... we’re much closer to losing our democracy than many people realize. It& #39;s naive to deny that authoritarian rule may be just around the corner. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/opinion/wisconsin-primary-democracy.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/0...

/2 If you& #39;re not convinced by @paulkrugman& #39;s short riff, consider something in book form, more extensively researched, and reaching further back - @sarahkendzior& #39;s hot-off-the-press, HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT. (Bonus: buy it from your local indie bookstore.) https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250245397">https://us.macmillan.com/books/978...

/3 ... or, to bookend this topic with a snapshot from soon after the 2016 election, consider the slight but powerful primer, @TimothyDSnyder& #39;s ON TYRANNY. (Again, consider buying from your local indie bookstore.) https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558051/on-tyranny-by-timothy-snyder/">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/558...