alt.hn

3/9/2026 at 12:01:03 AM

Americans aren't facing a democratic collapse. We're living in its aftermath

https://www.theguardian.com/global/commentisfree/2026/mar/08/trump-democracy-oligarchy-policy

by hkhn

3/9/2026 at 2:08:50 PM

The collapse of control systems is happening. This is happening not only in the USA.

by badenglish

3/9/2026 at 10:23:16 AM

Don't necessarily agree with this article but I think the framing is interesting.. Most analysis still treats this as a degradation in progress, something the next election reverses.

Modelled as a transition to oligarchy with democratic aesthetics, the prescriptions flip. You stop trying to fix the process and start building parallel institutions. I would assume that some European allies are reaching the same conclusion right now, just from the outside looking in.

by 7777777phil

3/9/2026 at 3:33:46 AM

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