Tag: autocracy
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What will happen when Le Pen and AfD win?
The European far right no longer lives on the political margins. In France, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally has become one of the country’s dominant political forces. In Germany, Alternative for Germany (AfD) has transformed itself from an outsider party into a major electoral force. What happens if these movements eventually control their respective governments?…
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Can Trump become a dictator?
The United States still looks like the world’s strongest democracy. It has elections, courts, and a constitution that limits power. Yet democracies do not collapse overnight. They erode step by step. Leaders test the system, discover weak points, and go further. Donald Trump has already shown the ambition to push boundaries. He questions elections, attacks…
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Ukraine definitely doesn’t possess even Central European political culture
Some European highly-ranked politician boasted a long time ago that Kyiv is still Europe while Moscow is Asia. It was a political statement and it should be treated as such. The Russians have been treated as aggressors and rightfully so, however, Ukraine is nearly on par with Russian when it comes to human rights. Prevalent…