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Premium – Andreas Kluth: History’s whispered warnings on Authoritarianism vs. Democracy
There is a tug-of-war between rising authoritarianism and democratic resistance - perhaps victory lies in how history repeats itself.
By Andreas Kluth*
Authoritarianism is on the rise worldwide. But the democratic resistance is also growing. Which side will win in this tug-of-war, and what are the stakes?
I can't think of a better place to ponder these questions than central Berlin, nor a better sparring partner to do it with than Timothy O'Brien, Bloomberg Opinion's senior executive editor. The other day, we walked from the Reichstag — where the Weimar Republic was born and burned — to the site of the bunker where Adolf Hitler killed himself, and the adjoining Holocaust Memorial. You can listen to our conversation in our Crash Course podcast.
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