Open Democracy: “This is not the same Trumpism as 2016”

On Sat, 25 Jan 2025 at 11:50, Steve Lancashire wrote:
I found this article from Open Democracy depressing but clear. Although it doesn’t talk about the system imploding and the potential of local organising, it does highlight a number of important factors and forces. I particularly found ‘authoritarian capitalism’ interesting and helpful.
We all need to hold on as the ride is going to get very bumpy!
Best wishes
Steve

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