Democracies are inherently unstable and susceptible to ruin by aggressive, skilled demagogues

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planted: 08/01/2022last tended: 08/01/2022

A claim by Hannah Arendt (according to this article Trump has birthed a dangerous new ‘Lost Cause’ myth. We must fight it | David…)

Democracy, demagogue.

Because…?

1. Epistemic status

Type
claim
Agreement level
Signs point to yes
Confidence
2

Sounds plausible. What are the becauses though?

2. Elsewhere

2.1. In my garden

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