TRUMP MOST DANGEROUS ASSHOLE ON THE PLANET

Donald Trump Is Becoming an Authoritarian Leader Before Our Very Eyes
The administration's many lies this weekend should frighten all Americans.
BY JEET HEER
January 23, 2017
https://newrepublic.com/article/140040/donald-trump-becoming-authoritari...

Donald Trump's Authoritarian Politics of Memory
Driven by opportunism, pragmatism, or fear, many begin to forget that they used to think certain things were unacceptable.
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/01/donald-trumps-autho...

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Monday, January 23, 2017
byCommon Dreams
Trump's Press Attacks Decried as "Reminiscent of Authoritarian Government"
'The press freedom predators of the world are watching Trump and taking notes'
byAndrea Germanos, staff writer
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/01/23/trumps-press-attacks-decried...

Trump is following the authoritarian playbook
Ruth Ben-Ghiat
By Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Updated 5:47 PM ET, Tue January 17, 2017
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/16/opinions/trump-following-authoritarian-pla...

The One Weird Trait That Predicts Whether You’re a Trump Supporter
And it’s not gender, age, income, race or religion.
By MATTHEW MACWILLIAMS January 17, 2016
"Trump’s electoral strength—and his staying power—have been buoyed, above all, by Americans with authoritarian inclinations. And because of the prevalence of authoritarians in the American electorate, among Democrats as well as Republicans, it’s very possible that Trump’s fan base will continue to grow.
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/01/donald-trump-2016-authori...

An American Authoritarian
The Republican presidential candidate is not a Fascist, but his campaign bears notable similarities to the reign of Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.
Eric Thayer / Reuters
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/08/american-authoritari...

America's Agitator
Donald Trump Is the World's Most Dangerous Man
Donald Trump is the leader of a new, hate-filled authoritarian movement. Nothing would be more harmful to the idea of the West and world peace than if he were to be elected president. George W. Bush's America would seem like a place of logic and reason in comparison.
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/donald-trump-is-the-most-dange...

Beyond Lying: Donald Trump’s Authoritarian Reality
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/05/opinion/beyond-lying-donald-trumps-au...

JOHN CASSIDY
AN IMPULSIVE AUTHORITARIAN POPULIST IN THE WHITE HOUSE
By John Cassidy   January 20, 2017
http://www.newyorker.com/news/john-cassidy/donald-trump-the-impulsive-de...

The rise of American authoritarianism
A niche group of political scientists may have uncovered what's driving Donald Trump's ascent. What they found has implications that go well beyond 2016.
by Amanda Taub on March 1, 2016
http://www.vox.com/2016/3/1/11127424/trump-authoritarianism

Donald Trump acts like an authoritarian thug toward the press
Suzanne Nossel
The president-elect’s shutdown of a CNN journalist calls to mind the way tyrants around the world treat the media. It’s a profoundly alarming signal
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/jan/12/donald-trump-press...

Donald Trump: Strong Leader Or Dangerous Authoritarian?
December 12, 20166:00 AM ET
http://www.npr.org/2016/12/12/505205197/is-donald-trump-a-threat-to-demo...