This German Word Explains Trump's Authoritarian Impulses — and Hitler's Rise to Power

This German word explains Trump's authoritarian impulses — and Hitler's rise to power

While he was writing Mein Kampf within the walls of Landsberg prison in 1924, Adolf Hitler argued that Germany’s salvation required a single, infallible leader — one whose will would override parliamentary squabbling, legal constraints and institutional checks. This governing idea, known as the Führerprinzip, became the spine of Nazi rule: first consolidating control over the party, then over the state. A century later, the Führerprinzip is no l…

'Trump's authoritarian manipulation of language'

'The Viennese paradox: Urban superstar and right-wing whipping boy'Lee Hockstader at The Washington PostVienna is an "enviable success story," but the "Viennese paradox is that the city has been seized on by antimigrant forces who paint it as a polyglot pariah," says Lee Hockstader. "'Othering' multicultural cities is a familiar page from the populist playbook," but the "difference is that those cities, like many major U.S. metropolises, struggl…

Trump’s California Stunt Is One More Step Toward Authoritarianism

Karen J. Greenberg Here we are, once again learning that the restraints Americans could rely upon in the past are fast disappearing. The post Trump’s California Stunt Is One More Step Toward Authoritarianism appeared first on The Nation.

AI authoritarianism? We should be wary of outsourcing our thinking to the machine

I have been on this quiet crusade against my own, and others’, use of AI. People have started to call me out on it by saying, “Why do you hate ChatGPT so much?” That question made me reflect on and interrogate what exactly I’m resisting. I noticed a belief I hold that AI has conservatism baked into every aspect of it. My reluctance isn’t technophobic, I understand the power and potential of artificial intelligence, and to a degree recognise it a…

Is the U.S. sliding toward authoritarianism?

We continue our conversations this week on the health of American democracy. Also, more on how ongoing Tijuana River pollution is affecting residents. Then, hear from a local legal analyst on President Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship. And, SANDAG commissioners get an earful on their transportation plans. Finally, Escondido has a multi-million dollar budget surplus — so why are people concerned for the city’s long-term fiscal health?