How 4 more years of Trump could send the U.S. down the path toward corrupt oligarchy

Thom plus logo Now that we've entered an election year, there is a lot of speculation about what America could look like if Donald Trump gets another term, by hook or by crook.

As Trump uses a crisis he created in the Middle East to distract us from impeachment, increases his chances of reelection, and boosts the fortunes of his buddies in the Military-Industrial Complex, it's important to understand how other demagogic leaders consolidate their power.

Steve Bannon has said that Hungary's strongman prime minister Viktor Orbán was "Trump before Trump."

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