Posted 11/27/2023, 2:33:59 PM
GOP Strategist Warns Party Sliding Towards Autocracy as Trump Allies Attack Democracy to Stay in Power
- Former GOP strategist Stuart Stevens warns that Trump and the GOP are sliding towards autocracy by curating the vote to remain in power rather than appealing to diverse voters
- Stevens says those legitimizing fringe legal theories see democracy as the enemy because they can't win fair elections
- He calls these people dangerous - smart, competent, and convinced they will win
- Despite criminal indictments and lawsuits, Trump retains Republican support and leads 2024 nomination polls
- Stevens authored a book on how the GOP is driving America towards autocracy and previously advised Mitt Romney