Nonilex (@[email protected])

#GiftArticle “When citizens must think twice about criticizing or opposing the government because they could credibly face govt #retribution, they no longer live in a full #democracy. “By that measure, #America has crossed the line into competitive #authoritarianism. The #Trump administration’s #WeaponizationOfGovernment agencies & flurry of punitive actions against critics has raised the cost of opposition for a wide range of Americans.” #law #USpol #AmericanAutocracy https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/opinion/trump-authoritarianism-democracy.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Fk8.FdrP.pvuxCrXOS6Fj&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare