The Biggest Threat To American Democracy Isn’t Authoritarianism

It is plutocracy

Grant Piper
5 min read3 days ago
(Public domain)

If you ask anyone what the biggest threat to American democracy is, you will likely hear about authoritarianism. From Nazi boogeymen to communism, both sides of the political spectrum seem to see authoritarians everywhere. Democrats think that Trump will morph into some Putin-esque dictator if elected. Republicans believe that…

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Grant Piper

Professional writer. Amateur historian. Husband, father, Christian.