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What is authoritarianism?

Civics 101

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The Dangers of Autocratic Rhetoric

This chapter explores the characteristics of autocracy and its impact on American democracy, focusing on historical influences such as money in politics and modern technology's role in polarizing information. It emphasizes the perils of inflammatory political language and the increase in partisanship that threatens democratic foundations.

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