Here'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'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

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

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