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Zack Beauchamp @ Vox 1 place · today 06:30 EDT

Their democracy died. They have lessons for America about Trump’s power grab.

A leader who voters rejected several years ago returns to power, largely thanks to discontent with the incumbent party’s economic performance. Almost immediately upon taking office, the leader launches a blitzkrieg designed to strengthen his personal grip on power. He claims unprecedented power over the budget, fires the leaders of government oversight agencies, and places […]

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