Are there common elements that lead to the rise of strongmen

Are there common elements that lead to the rise of strongmen
by Dutch (2024-01-16 12:35:43)

In reply to: Pleased to see this thread. Recognition is growing that a la posted by sorin69

I make no excuses for Trump, but I'm not as willing as some others below to lump most Trump supporters into the "deplorables" category. Do you have any suggested reading on what conditions lead to the rise of strongmen historically?

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It’s a world wide problem - airborneirish 2024-01-16 14:26:20
One point in How Democracies Die - AquinasDomer 2024-01-16 13:13:10
- We are in an age of hyper partisanship combined with - wpkirish 2024-01-16 13:20:45
  - My read was that - AquinasDomer 2024-01-16 14:07:31
    - I think erosion of institutions has obviated the need - ravenium 2024-01-16 14:42:34