- New from me: It is not just that the US is experiencing democratic backsliding. Authoritarianism has emerged more quickly than in other benchmark countries. This graph from John Burn-Murdoch sums it up. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/autocracy-...
- @donmoyn.bsky.social Unfortunately, I would not be surprised if Trump reaches the bottom of the 30-point scale before the mid-term elections. "A republic, if you can keep it" #Trump #BackslidingFeb 5, 2026 10:43