Paul Rubin, E21
The left cannot let go of the notion that President Trump is in the process of destroying American democracy and creating some sort of dictatorship. A leading force behind this belief is the frequently cited book, How Democracies Die by Steven Levitsky and Donald Ziblatt, two Harvard political science professors. They identify four “Key Indicators of Authoritarian Behavior.” Unsurprisingly, they find that Trump meets all four criteria. But the criteria are not helpful. Read more here....