One of the reasons I wanted to have you on today is that I have been banging the drum about the 10 steps to autocracy and authoritarianism, and that We are not approaching authoritarianism. It is here. It is operational, and we are watching in real time as it unfolds. One of the reasons your article caught my eye is that you are also using 10 steps. And what I want us to really dive into in this conversation is, is how what they do now impacts what comes next. (13:52–14:00)
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