Low-fertility autocracies seems to have little trouble with re-industrializing or waging war when needed. (These used to be 20th century strengths of high-fertility democracy! ) #LowFertility #Autocracy #Reindustrialization #Nospecificcountrycodescanbeidentifiedinthetweet.
Trump's habit of changing his mind is a classic tactic of the power play of autocrats. Mind-changing is a form of control. It means that everyone, including your own advisers, have to keep listening to you, have to keep adjusting to your new view https://t.co/t0hPKzi9KO #Trump #Autocracy #PowerPlay #Nospecificcountriesarementionedinthetweet.
Life under Turkey's Autocracy: Erdogan emerges from @suzyhans book as a ruthless autocrat who rose to power through undeniable popular support. Then came corruption and oppression, gutting of state institutions, loyalty over expertise https://t.co/vsvVqB8Rvw #Turkey #Erdogan #Autocracy #TR
The Russian autocracy is based on lies. When officials tell lies about the war in Ukraine, many ordinary Russians choose to believe them. But when Finance Minister Anton Siluanov denies that fuel prices have jumped— just as the country is in the middle of a full-blown crisis https://t.co/91MoQNuryb #RussianAutocracy #UkraineWar #FuelCrisis #RU #UA
Pathetic…One can expect Kremlin-organised protests against Martians soon. Serious point - every autocratic regime which becomes a subject of ridicule rather than awe is displaying signs of beginning to slide into oblivion.👇 #Kremlin #Autocracy #Protests #RU
The autocratic PM in Hungary @magyarpeterMP is completely out of control. Local media criticised him and he responded by telling the CEOs of two media companies to step down. We have not seen anything like this in Europe since the fall of the USSR. Will Western libs support it? #Hungary #MediaFreedom #Autocracy #HU #EU
In a recent episode of "The Opinions," M. Gessen and Rachel Louise Snyder explore the parallels between domestic violence and life under autocratic regimes, discussing how control, isolation, and manipulation manifest in both contexts, particularly highlighting current political dynamics in the U.S. and the normalization of violence against women and marginalized communities. #Autocracy #DomesticViolence #Trauma #RU #US #CY #AL #KH #IR
In this episode of "The Opinions," M. Gessen and Rachel Louise Snyder explore the parallels between domestic violence and autocratic regimes, discussing how both involve mechanisms of control, isolation, psychological manipulation, and societal normalization of violence, particularly in the context of the current political climate in the United States under the Trump administration, while also emphasizing the importance of conversation and community support in combating these issues. #Autocracy #DomesticViolence #Trauma #RU #US #KP #IR #KH
In this episode of "The Opinions," M. Gessen discusses the parallels between domestic violence and living under autocratic regimes with Rachel Louise Snyder, exploring themes of control, isolation, and psychological effects, ultimately highlighting the importance of community support and open dialogue in addressing both issues. #Autocracy #DomesticViolence #Control #RU #US #KH
"The state is me" as if from a comic opera. The new rebranding of the Czech Republic into the form of an autocracy feels like a comic opera. Babiš is transforming our country in his image under the slogan "the state is me," erasing the boundaries between the nation and the leader and projecting himself as the embodied Czech Republic - in https://t.co/LsnmCwThYM (translated)
During the West Bengal assembly elections, public dissatisfaction towards the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) was evident, with many residents expressing concerns over the increasing autocracy of local TMC leaders and suggesting that the BJP has emerged as a viable alternative for change, indicating a potential shift in voter sentiment that could result in a significant electoral victory for the BJP despite prior assertions of TMC's support from rural, Muslim, and female demographics. #WestBengalElections #PoliticalAnalysis #BJPvsTMC
The article discusses the controversy surrounding the state of democracy in Croatia, highlighting the autocratization processes identified by organizations like V-Dem and the Civil Liberties Union for Europe, while also critiquing these institutions for their potentially ideologically driven assessments, as experts suggest that both domestic and international political dynamics contribute to the erosion of democratic norms in the country. #Democracy #Autocracy #PoliticalAnalysis #HR #SE #IT #SI #SK #FR #DE #NO #UG #CN #BW #IL
The conclusion of Viktor Orbán's rule in Hungary is heralded by the opposition leader Péter Magyar's Facebook post celebrating the historic victory of the Tisza party, which secured a two-thirds majority, leading to widespread jubilation among citizens and Orbán's acknowledgment of defeat after 16 years in power, signaling a potential new era in Hungarian politics amid a backdrop of past autocracy and corruption. #Hungary #Politics #Democracy
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the imprisoned presidential candidate of CHP, congratulated Peter Magyar, the election winner against Viktor Orban in Hungary, emphasizing that the Hungarian people chose hope over fear and democracy over autocracy, while also highlighting the collective belief in the power of votes and justice. #Democracy #Elections #Freedom
