#politics There are five key areas that authoritarians want to control when they attempt to decapitate a democratic state, authoritarian expert and author Timothy Snyder writes: health, law, administration, defense and intelligence.
And in each of these arenas, the goal is to consolidate power, create chaos — and yes, even death. Authoritarians with power over these areas, Snyder says, “can make America impossible to sustain.” https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/11/is-trump-trying-to-kill-us-authoritarian-expert-says-yes.html