Autocrats inflame violence or look the other way when it serves their purpose. Violence can suppress voter turnout and give supporters permission to act. Civil violence replaces civil discourse. Guardrails fall. #protctdemocracy #HCRichardson

This is the final installment of The Authoritarian Playbook. The Playbook was released as a resource guide for journalists to frame authoritarian threats as distinct from politics-as-usual. It is essential reading for us all. Pass it on.

Authoritarians coordinate with loyal officials to suppress votes, whip up crowds, distort, falsify, and even overturn election results. Electoral rules are tilted against opponents. “Heads I win, tails you lose.” We have seen this before. #protctdemocracy #powerthepolls #vote411

The Authoritarian Playbook was released by Protect Democracy as a resource guide for journalists to frame authoritarian threats as distinct from politics-as-usual. It is essential reading for us all. Pass it on.

Authoritarians ignore checks and balances. They rewrite the rules. They stack institutions with allies and loyalists. Autocrats will denigrate opponents as corrupt players opposing the will of the people. Evidence of abounds in 2024.

The Authoritarian Playbook was released by Protect Democracy as a resource guide for journalists to frame authoritarian threats as distinct from politics-as-usual. It is essential reading for us all. Pass it on. #protctdemocracy #jonathanvswan #maggieNYT