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We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping today. But the list goes on.
So where does Donald Trump fit in?
In the podcast series "The Making of an Autocrat," it is discussed how exactly an autocrat is created and whether Trump is on the right track to becoming one.
Like strongmen around the world, Trump's first step was to take control of a party, explains Erica Frantz, associate professor of political science at Michigan State University.
Trump began this process long before his victory in the 2024 US presidential election.
When he first entered the political scene in 2015, he set out to transform the Republican Party into his own, driving out his critics, elevating his loyalists to positions of power, and maintaining total control through threats and intimidation.
And once a would-be autocrat dominates a party like this, he has a legitimate means to begin dismantling a democracy. As Frantz explains:
Now, many Republican elites see it as political suicide to oppose Trump. So, fast-forward to 2024, we have a very personalist Trump party, the party is synonymous with Trump.
The party not only has a majority in the legislature, it is also Trump’s tool. And our research has shown that this is a major warning signal for democracy. This will enable Trump to get rid of executive restrictions in a number of areas, which he has made, and pursue his strongman agenda. /Adapted from The Conversation /
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