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When we talk about dictators and autocrats, we often look back to the past. But how have they changed since the 20th century? @dstreisman.bsky.social joins @jacobjarvis.bsky.social to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod

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Daniel Treisman

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West Hollywood is not into kings.

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theconversation.com/autocrats-do...

Autocrats don’t act like Hitler or Stalin anymore − instead of governing with violence, they use manipulation

Autocrats today are polished, appear mainstream and use the media, not overt repression or violence, to gain public support and consolidate power. They govern through a ‘spin dictatorship.’

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Ian Masters

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We’re joined by Daniel Treisman looking into what Trump meant in his Truth Social post which read “What Vladimir Putin doesn’t realize is that if it weren’t for me, lots of really bad things would have already happened to Russia, and I mean REALLY BAD..” soundcloud.com/user-8304426...

Trump Says the Quiet Part Out Loud About How He Protects Putin

Background Briefing goes far beyond the headlines and deep under the radar to bring forward truths unheard elsewhere in American media. Background Briefing features international and national news, ex

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@dstreisman.bsky.social

Trump's foreign policy is not a radical break with the past--it's an amplification of all the errors of the last 30 years.

He’s not wrecking postwar U.S. foreign policy. He’s bringing it to its logical end. foreignpolicy.com/2025/04/03/t...

The Deep Familiarity of Donald Trump

He’s not wrecking postwar U.S. foreign policy. He’s bringing it to its logical end.

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Ian Masters

@ianmastersmedia.bsky.social

We speak with @dstreisman.bsky.social about the Russian and American delegations arriving in Saudi Arabia today ahead of a summit between Trump and Putin that will bring the Russian leader out from the cold of international isolation. soundcloud.com/user-8304426...