
Is Trump an authoritarian? Or a fascist? Two UW professors weigh in
Demonstrators are gearing up for another nationwide No Kings Day Protest this weekend against President Donald Trump.
If you don’t know what we’re talking about, here’s a tagline on the event’s website to catch you up to speed: “Reclaiming Democracy, Rejecting Authoritarianism.”
For years, Americans on the left have called Trump an authoritarian. And for a lot of people, his second go in the White House has only reinforced these labels.
In the past year, Trump has pardoned rioters who tried to keep him in office after a free and fair election; deployed the…
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