Beware of authoritarianism and conspiratorialism, twin threats to our democracy
Beware of authoritarianism and conspiratorialism, twin threats to our democracy Two experts discuss disquieting impulses in the electorate. By Scot Lehigh Globe Columnist,Updated December 18, 2020, 9:44 a.m. Email to a Friend Photo illustration by Lesley Becker/Globe Staff; Adobe; Globe file photo Anyone who values a healthy democracy should be concerned about two trends distressingly evident in the last half-decade here in America: an affinity for authoritarianism and a penchant for conspiracy theories. Both are swirling currents that erode democratic norms. Neither is new. Neither is confin...
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