SAUDIFICATION (n.) the modern drift towards theocratic feudalism; where citizens kneel as subjects, rights shrink into privileges, & elites rule by sanctified decree instead of law.

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Usage: "The Saudification of America is under way." -- Karen Attiah, the Guardian (Nov 18 2025)

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/18/saudi-arabia-america-jamal-khashoggi

From: @raganwald
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The Saudification of America is under way

Jamal Khashoggi’s plight and murder was a warning sign for the US, of the impending loss of freedom and censorship that would sweep the country

The Guardian