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Q&A is Sunday Dec. 3, 8-9pmET; Kissinger the Democracy Destroyer
Welcome back to Lucid, and a big hello to all new subscribers. A reminder that because it’s the first week of the month our next Q&A will be on Sunday…
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The New Wave of Fake Populists Who Serve Elites While Claiming to Stand for the People
Trump is Part of a Larger Trend
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Reg. Info Nov. 24 Q&A, 1-2pmET
Welcome back to Lucid and hello to all new subscribers. Here is the link to register for today’s Q&A, Nov. 24, 1-2pmET. Please don’t share this link…
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"Lock Them Up": Trump's Authoritarian Plans for 2025
Controlling bodies in jails, camps, and psychiatric institutions makes strongmen feel powerful
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Reg. Info Q&A Friday, Nov. 17, 1-2pmET
And a wise old tree in the sand in Sarasota, FL
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Why Do Authoritarians Appeal to People, and Does Trump Study Other Autocrats?
Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers! Our next Q&A will be Friday, Nov. 17, 1-2pmET. Thomas Warrick will be our guest. He is a Senior…
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Trump's Latest Speech Echoes Fascist Rhetoric
Mussolini and Hitler dehumanized their enemies in the same way
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Hypermasculinity, Misogyny, Homophobia: The Toxic Triad of Authoritarian Gender Politics
Note: This essay is long, so it is organized into three parts. Future posts will address questions that some readers will have upon reading it, such as…
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Authoritarian Gender Politics Essay Coming Tomorrow; Lucid now in 145 countries; No Friday Q&A; Lucid Support
Welcome back to Lucid, and hello to all new subscribers! This week's essay will publish tomorrow due to a change of topic. The Democratic victories in…
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Reg. Info Tonight's Q&A, 8-9pmET
Washington Post media reporter Will Sommer, author of a book on QAnon, is our guest
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