How Trump is Using Putin's Playbook

The author argues that under a second Trump presidency, institutions would be further eroded, with AI and tech moguls privatising governance and controlling information. Elections become predetermined, and a corporate dictatorship enforces compliance. Twemlow draws parallels between Russia's oligarchs and media control and America's tech elite and AI-driven narratives. Ultimately, the article suggests a silent transformation where the US becomes a permission-based "app," with dissent algorithmically suppressed and citizenship evolving into a tiered subscription. Greg Twemlow's article envisions a future where an AI-driven system replaces American democracy. This system, termed NexusGovX©, is depicted as being controlled by billionaires, mirroring Russia's autocratic structure. Read the article.About the Author - Greg Twemlow writes and teaches at the intersection of technology, education, and human judgment. He works with educators and businesses to make AI explainable and assessable in classrooms and boardrooms — to ensure AI users show their process and own their decisions. His cognition protocol, the Context & Critique Rule™, is built on a three-step process: Evidence → Cognition → Discernment — a bridge from what’s scattered to what’s chosen. Context & Critique → Accountable AI™. © 2025 Greg Twemlow. “Context & Critique → Accountable AI” and “Context & Critique Rule” are unregistered trademarks (™).