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Yascha Mounk

Wednesday 21st of January 2026

Authoritarianism The story of the last two decades is not just one of democratic weaknesses; it is also one of authoritarian strength. Yascha Mounk, Foreign Affairs, March/April 2021 © 2021 Kwiple.com
Lies In all democracies, politicians occasionally lie to cover up scandals or exaggerate their legislative accomplishments. In the United States, the rise of the right-wing news media in recent decades has tempted politicians to play to their own supporters without worrying whether their rhetoric is inflammatory or fair. But the construction of an alternate reality that obviates the very possibility of conducting politics on the basis of truth is a novelty in this country. And it is increasingly becoming obcious that it will serve a clear purpose: to prepare the ground for egregious violations of basic democratic norms. Yascha Mounk, New York Times, December 21, 2017 © 2017 Kwiple.com
Lies The Republican Party is no longer just obfuscating the truth or defending the president when he is accused of wrongdoing. Rather, Mr. Trump, Fox News and Republicans in Congress seem to be actively using falsehoods to prepare an assault on the institutions that allow American democracy to function. Yascha Mounk, New York Times, December 21, 2017 © 2017 Kwiple.com
 
Truth Once any string of words is considered as true as any other, any course of action comes to seem as legitimate as any other. Yascha Mounk, New York Times, December 21, 2017 © 2017 Kwiple.com