If This Isn’t Authoritarianism, What Is?

Trump’s second term is fueled by grift, vengeance, and power consolidation—and we’re running out of time to stop it.

Authoritarianism in Real Time

Donald Trump’s second term has proven that authoritarianism doesn’t come all at once—it creeps. It disguises itself as economic opportunity, national security, or patriotism. But beneath the spectacle lies a stark truth: Trump is bulldozing this country toward authoritarian rule. His administration is increasingly defined by…