Podcast February 18, 2024

Republican Plans For A Trump Dictatorship. Trump has said that, if elected, he will be a dictator for a day. But the plans already being implemented by his campaign and rightwing organizations indicate that he expects to be a Putin-style dictator for far longer.

Democratic Perspective co-hosts, Steve Williamson and Karen McClelland, along with contributor, Gary LaMaster, delve into what appears to be a worldwide movement away from democracy.

We try to explain the appeal of autocratic strongmen and the tactics that politicians like Trump use to become dictators for life.

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