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'The public is shut out that way:' How the lightspeed Trump-era news cycle hurts our democracy - Velshi - MSNBC
New York Times Opinion Columnist Masha Gessen sees parallels between Donald Trump’s ascent to power and authoritarians like Viktor Orban and Vladimir Putin, including their willingness to erode civic institutions.
The risk is, Gessen says, a transition from “a rule of law to the law of rule” where “people retreat into their private lives while the authoritarian does whatever he wants to do.” - Aired on 11/17/2024.
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And now that he's a convicted felon who tried to overthrow the government and stole classified documents, jeopardizing national security, he's STILL dominating the news. 
