- We are indeed seeing limits. Here’s the key: if an authoritarian regime overreaches too soon (this is what you want) it draws too much attention and people start asking questions, delegitimizing the regime. **They are heroes of democracy who are recording the overreach.**
- Bovino's resignation is not a minor defeat for the administration. It is proof that they cannot escalate indefinitely, that they are still constrained by opposition activism and public opinion. These constraints will make it very hard for them to consolidate an authoritarian regime. They're losing.
