'Day One Dictator'

The real danger isn't so much Trump's promise to become a dictator as soon as he wins re-election—it's the army of authoritarian MAGA followers aroused by the whole idea.

Authoritarianism really is a helluva drug. It’s both addictive and hallucinatory, powerful enough to bring about a range of cognitive dysfunctions, induce personality changes, and ultimately destroy your social and familial relationships. Once you start drinking from the well, it takes either a powerful trauma or personal crisis to break its grip.

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