Ian Bassin: Donald Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook

In this election special Faith Factor season, we will be releasing weekly in-depth exclusive interviews focused on the most consequential Presidential Election of our lifetimes.Ian Bassin, the co-founder of Protect Democracy,  outlines how Donald Trump and his radical right-wing enablers plan to subvert the democratic institutions of our country in order to amass and maintain power.  Trump’s well-documented and self-proclaimed policies adhere to what Bassin calls The Authoritarian Playbook, the well-worn tactics executed by the most brutal dictators in world history, including:Policize Institutions  Spread Disinformation      Aggrandize Executive Power      Quash Dissent     Target Vulnerable Communities       Corrupt Elections      Incite Violence See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.