functioning dictatorship. quote, even if the republicans managed to steal the 2024 election, their ability to monopolize power over an extended period of time will likely be limited. america may no longer be safe for democracy, but it remains inhospitable to autocracy. rather than autocracy, the united states appears headed toward endemic regime instability. joining us now are stephen levitskiy and daniel ziplock, both professors of government at harvard university. professor levitskiy, let me begin with you, and the point you make about how the american system is resistant to autocracy. we've heard about the cracks in the democracy, but talk about why it is difficult to establish autocracy in the