cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/europe/p/1888001/trump-is-aiming-for-dictatorship-thats-the-verdict-of-the-worlds-most-credible-democrac
Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too, says writer Martin Gelin
👉 Remark: The article is about the U.S. and Europe, despite the title.
If the midterms pass and hes unable to control them, the representatives coming in having a majority are the hope that something will happen to wrestle control back from him via democratic means.
Time will tell to what extent trump will be able to compromise the election, to what extent progressive candidates will gain a majority, and to what extent they exercise whatever level of control they get.