Emeritus Prof Christopher MayMar 17

The Varieties of Democracy project at GothenbergU confirms what many have been saying/thinking for years:

the US & Europe are heading towards autocracy (often arriving because voters have supported explicit autocratic leaders in elections).

The Q. is how does one defend democracy against this wave of (renewed) quasi-dictatorship?

One key answer is our political class(es) need to stop colluding with the Far Right & *actually* support democracy!

#democracy #politics
https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2026/mar/17/trump-is-aiming-for-dictatorship-thats-the-verdict-of-the-worlds-most-credible-democracy-watchdog

‘Trump is aiming for dictatorship’. That’s the verdict of the world’s most credible democracy watchdog

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

The Guardian
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@ChrisMayLA6

no money in anything other than those who bribe, donate, pay forward, bully, etc.

As the poor often called 'the many' ain't got what the politicians & "grifting snake oil liars" want! Free money look at Boris, bLIAR even down the chain a step or 2 Former MP Tom Watson he did very well as a failed deputy anything? etc.....etc....

Mar 17 at 8:18amWeb