"Illiberal populism has spread across the world, either challenging for power or entrenching itself in office, from Argentina to Italy, France to Indonesia, Hungary to Britain. But probably the most significant example of a relatively free, pluralist society and political system turning into something very different remains the US, now nine months into Donald Trump's second term. As it often does, the US is demonstrating what the future could be for much of the world."
"Trump's purges of immigrants, centralisation of power, suppression of dissent, rewarding of loyal oligarchs and contempt for truth and the law are not unique. Even governments which present themselves as alternatives to populism, such as Keir Starmer's, increasingly share some of its features, such as a performative severity towards asylum seekers. Yet with over three years left of Trump's frenetic presidency, and possibly more were he to overcome the constitutional and electoral obstacles to a third term"
How people might behave if democracy is being dismantled becomes a pressing question. Societies where this process occurred, such as Germany in the 1930s, once seemed distant. Illiberal populism has spread globally, challenging for power or entrenching itself from Argentina to Italy, France to Indonesia, Hungary to Britain. The US is a significant instance of a pluralist society shifting dramatically during Donald Trump's second term. Trump's purges of immigrants, centralisation of power, suppression of dissent, rewarding of loyal oligarchs and contempt for truth and the law exemplify that shift. Even governments claiming to oppose populism increasingly share features like performative severity toward asylum seekers. Populism's divisiveness and Trump's volatility produce uneven domestic impacts and varied responses. These patterns are particularly clear in California, a state he dislikes for its liberal values and multiculturalism.
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