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Anne Applebaum is a staff writer at The Atlantic and has hosted its Autocracy in America podcast. She is also a senior fellow at the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University and the School of Advanced International Studies. She is also the bestselling author of books such as, ‘Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World’.
She explains:
◼️ Why democracies rarely collapse overnight
◼️ Why America may be closer to autocracy than people think
◼️ How elected leaders can slowly take apart the system from within
◼️ Why corruption is one of the clearest warning signs of authoritarianism
◼️ Why Big Tech leaders are bending toward political power
◼️ How America’s allies are already preparing for U.S. betrayal
◼️ Why Russia, China, and Iran are challenging the democratic world order
◼️ Why America may never fully go back to normal after Trump
00:00 Intro
02:10 Why History Keeps Repeating
03:33 Democracy’s Biggest Warning Sign
05:12 Why Democracy Feels So Broken
07:41 The Biggest Threats Right Now
08:52 Why Democracy Is Rapidly Shifting
10:18 Could America Become An Autocracy?
12:05 What A Trump Third Term Means
14:56 Why Autocracy Appeals To People
19:12 Trump’s Wealth Changes Everything
21:27 Why Global Stability Is Collapsing
26:26 Democracy Vs Dictatorship: What Lasts?
27:38 Who’s Happier: Democracies Or Autocracies?
29:04 Would Informed People Choose Democracy?
30:45 How Putin Stays In Power
32:40 5 Tactics Autocrats Use
34:19 Are Tech CEOs Enabling This?
38:11 Can America Ever Return To Normal?
39:27 Why Nations Are Turning Inward
43:57 What This Means For Americans
45:39 The Most Dangerous Part Of Dictatorship
48:49 Why Trump’s Ratings Are Falling
50:48 Ads
52:50 The 2nd Tactic Autocrats Use
57:39 The 3rd Tactic Autocrats Use
59:40 The 4th Tactic Autocrats Use
1:05:58 Should Social Media Have Legal Power?
1:12:58 Can Citizens Really Leave China?
1:14:15 The 5th Tactic Autocrats Use
1:14:48 Why ICE Is Breaking Down
1:17:00 Ads
1:17:32 Is The American Empire Declining?
1:21:32 Is Politics Just Human Nature?
1:24:20 Does Democracy Create Extreme Capitalism?
1:26:27 How Democracies Defend Themselves
1:28:01 Is Mainstream Media Politically Biased?
1:31:42 Why Journalism Matters More Than Ever
1:33:11 How Algorithms Control Your Reality
1:34:19 Anne’s Personal Political Journey
1:40:48 What Regime Change Really Feels Like
1:44:18 Anne’s Toughest Setback
Follow Anne:
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You can purchase Anne’s book, ‘Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/D07471h
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