After Liberal Democracy

Wendy BrownAuthoritarianism

Reflections on Authoritarian Times

Trump’s win surprised few political realists. What has taken nearly everyone by surprise is the rapid rollout of chaotic authoritarian governing facilitated by a detailed planning and strategy document (Project 2025), plutotechnocratic sycophants like Zuckerberg and Bezos, a docile Republican Party, a hapless Democratic one, a radical right Supreme Court majority, a limp mainstream media, a highly siloed social media, and a dis-educated popular base.

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