Donald Trump | Ruth Ben-Ghiat

“It’s meant to introduce into public discourse unthinkable ideas, and to start working on the public to make those ideas acceptable.”

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jun 5, 2018 | Donald Trump

Quote from “Trump Muses About Pardoning Himself, Experts on Authoritarians are Horrified,” article by Matt Kwong on CBC News August 5, 2018 Read the full article at CBC News.

“It’s about loyalty,” said Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a New York University professor who has studied Trump’s connection with voters. “It’s an allegiance based on loyalty to a person — not a party and not to a set of principles.”

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Oct 25, 2017 | Donald Trump

Quote from “Republicans Are Changing their Views to Accommodate Trump, Polls Show,” article by Astead W. Herndon in The Boston Globe. Read the full article at the Boston Globe.

“Most authoritarians in history are extremely brittle, they don’t take well to criticism so they surround themselves with family and flatterers”

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Oct 12, 2017 | Donald Trump

Quote from “Trump’s Authoritarian Streak” article by Stephen Collinson on CNN.com October 12, 2017 Read the full article at CNN.com

“If the leader does not explicitly renounce the violent rhetoric and actions of extremists, they will have done their damage even if he later purges them. The result is a new culture of violence in the country, which the other armed and security forces of society must adapt to.”

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Aug 16, 2017 | Donald Trump

Quote from “What Authoritarianism Experts Think of Trump’s Decision to Pardon Joe Arpaio” article by Amanda Erickson in The Washington Post. August 16, 2017 Read the entire article at The Washington Post.

“It’s very alarming, because he’s escalating all of the things he’s been doing. And what unites all these maneuvers is his back is increasingly against the wall.”

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jul 24, 2017 | Donald Trump

Quote from “Trump’s attacks on Sessions, Mueller raise concerns about ‘authoritarian’ tactics” article by Daniel Dale in The Toronto Star. July 24, 2017 Read the entire article at the Toronto Star

Ruth Ben-Ghiat Analyzes Authoritarianism & Trump’s Predatory Masculinity

by Ruth Ben-Ghiat | Jun 20, 2017 | Donald Trump, Interviews

Chauncey De Vega Show Podcast, June 2, 2017 “He becomes a masculine hero… he becomes the heartland vs. the elite…Ruth Ben-Ghiat During this week’s show, Professor Ben-Ghiat and Chauncey discuss Donald Trump’s rise to power,...

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“It’s meant to introduce into public discourse unthinkable ideas, and to start working on the public to make those ideas acceptable.”

“It’s about loyalty,” said Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a New York University professor who has studied Trump’s connection with voters. “It’s an allegiance based on loyalty to a person — not a party and not to a set of principles.”

“Most authoritarians in history are extremely brittle, they don’t take well to criticism so they surround themselves with family and flatterers”

“If the leader does not explicitly renounce the violent rhetoric and actions of extremists, they will have done their damage even if he later purges them. The result is a new culture of violence in the country, which the other armed and security forces of society must adapt to.”

“It’s very alarming, because he’s escalating all of the things he’s been doing. And what unites all these maneuvers is his back is increasingly against the wall.”

Ruth Ben-Ghiat Analyzes Authoritarianism & Trump’s Predatory Masculinity

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