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"The election of Donald Trump for his second presidential term has led to
widespread fears of an imminent authoritarian descent in the United States.
Quite how that might play out remains speculative, for now at least. But
evidence from Trump’s first term, as well as his campaign policies and cabinet
nominations since the election, suggest those fears are not without foundation.
Another way of looking at this, however, is that Trump’s return simply echoes
realities within the international system’s other great powers – China, Russia
and India have all displayed similar political pathologies for some time now.
Due to their collective power and influence in determining the nature of the
world order, Trump’s victory thus marks the amplification of a deeply
autocratic era in global politics.
The hallmarks of what we might call this nascent “Pax Autocratica” can be seen
in a variety of ways, as these four horsemen of authoritarianism charge ahead
with their policies and plans."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
