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How Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook will Turn America into a Banana Republic

For the United States, the lesson is stark. Surviving the recent electoral turmoil does not guarantee it will outlast a similar scenario the next time. Republican leaders’ failure to repudiate baseless allegations of electoral fraud – and some Republicans’ willingness to pursue legal action based on these claims – further undermines the legitimacy of the democratic process. Trump was defeated, but Trumpism will have a lasting effect.

How Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook will Turn America into a Banana Republic
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Donald Trump threatens ‘military option’ in crisis-hit Venezuela; Pentagon says it has ‘no orders’ – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

US President Donald Trump threatens a military intervention in Venezuela, a surprise escalation in Washington’s response to the country’s political crisis.

Trump maitains the US tradition of Banana  Republic dreams

Source: Donald Trump threatens ‘military option’ in crisis-hit Venezuela; Pentagon says it has ‘no orders’ – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)