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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:
“The playbook for transforming a democracy into a soft autocracy… [is] clear: Win power with a populist message against elites. Redraw parliamentary districts. Change voting laws. Harass civil society. Pack courts with judges willing to support power grabs. Enrich cronies through corruption. Buy up newspapers and television stations and turn them into right-wing propaganda. Use social media to energize supporters. Wrap it up in an Us versus Them message…”