Has your country embraced authoritarianism?
A party wins a very narrow election victory and while it is less than a majority it is declared a mandate.
The nation’s electoral integrity compromised by suppressing the right of citizens to vote.
Various illegal and hidden actions are taken behind the scenes to rig the counting of votes.
When faced with electoral defeat the party aspiring to authoritarian control stages a coup.
The state embarks on severe restrictions of constitutionally-protected rights like free speech and assembly.
The surveillance of dissidents expands exponentially.
There is a boom in construction of prisons to house those out of favor with the state.
The party in power uses the armed force of the state to suppress dissent and enforce its interests.
Money is considered a form of speech that cannot be regulated.
Opponents of the party in power are deported, blackmailed, intimidated, jailed or killed.
Other centers of power and opposition such as cities and universities are threatened and attacked.
The party in power creates police agencies to dispatch to areas of protest and dissent, which it
characterizes as riots.
Minority groups are demonized and blamed for a wide variety of problems.
The rule of law is suspended in favor of arbitrary authority of the regime in power.
Lies are accepted and disseminated by compliant corporate owners of broadcast facilities.
Finally, does your leader join in the international fascist conspiracy? Does he support for authoritarian, anti-democratic forces worldwide? That might include some of these fascist leaders like Bolsanaro in Brazil, Orban in Hungary, Erdogan in Turkey, Putin in Russia as well as the leaders of Equatorial Guinea, Rwanda, Togo, Chad,Mozambique, Vietnam, Eretria and Laos. Venezuela and Cuba are left-leaning authoritarians who, in these special cases, are not invited to the club. Does he also encourage anti-state right wing parties in France, Germany and around the world.
If any of these apply to you pack your bags and prepare to flee. If you and your family were considered enemies of the Nazi regime in 1933 you’re still on the list. If you fled to Switzerland or the US get ready to relocate to Canada, Mexico, the UK, Costa Rica or elsewhere. If you decide to stay and fight prepare yourself for tear gas, mace, tasers and rubber bullets in the first round, then live lethal ammo in subsequent rounds.
