The following article by Sarah Kendzior was posted November 18, 2016, on thecorrespondent.com website. As we move into the rocky future of a Trump administration, it bears re-reading.
Having studied authoritarian states for over a decade, I would never exaggerate the severity of the threat we now face. But an American kleptocracy is exactly where president-elect Trump and his backers are taking us. That’s why I have a favor to ask you, my fellow Americans.
My fellow Americans, I have a favor to ask you.
Today is November 18, 2016. I want you to write about who you are, what you have experienced, and what you have endured. Continue reading “We’re heading into dark times. This is how to be your own light in the Age of Trump”