Authoritarians having a moment

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, much of the world may be running away from Vladimir Putin right now — but they’re not running toward the US, Ian Bremmer explains on GZERO World.

In fact, the greatest export from Russia and China is something that can’t be stopped by sanctions: authoritarianism and disillusionment with Western political systems.

From Belarus to Nicaragua to the Philippines, dictators are having a moment. Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump have promoted myths of election fraud to undermine confidence in government.

Add that to mounting inequality, disinformation on social media, and a growing belief that elected officials don’t care about you, the average voter.

While the war in Ukraine has unified the West, the liberal world order still has a long way to go to prevent the decline of democracy.

Watch the GZERO World episode: Authoritarians gone wild