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Authoritarians gone wild

April 04, 2022
GZERO Staff
Authoritarians Like Putin No Longer Care What You Think | GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

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Political scientist Yascha Mounk says we're in a new era of naked power politics.

That means Vladimir Putin doesn’t care what you think anymore about his blind ambition. And he really doesn’t have to because authoritarians like him are on the rise.

On GZERO World, Ian Bremmer talks to Mounk, who explains why confidence in democracy is declining in the West at the same time authoritarian leaders like Putin and Xi Jinping have become more honest about their demands and lack of respect for democracy.

Mounk also offers some reasons for hope in America's experiment with democracy in a diverse nation. He identifies tribalism and extreme partisanship as the biggest threats for democracy in the 21st century.

Also: a look at Ukrainians in the tech industry, who are still coding away even as Russian bombs fall on their cities.

Click here to watch the video.

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