You’re Looking for a Dictatorship in the Wrong Place

If the USA isn't a dictatorship, we can't tell.

When Americans imagine dictatorship, they imagine a cinematic moment: a declaration from a podium, troops marching in formation, a constitution torn in half on national television. But real authoritarianism doesn’t always arrive like that. Often, it doesn’t arrive at all. It just settles in quietly, one regulation at a time.

In 2025, the United States is…