Why authoritarians put their faces on everything

from On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti · host WBUR

Dictators and authoritarian leaders often plaster their faces across the country they control. Is this happening in the United States? *** Thank you for listening. Help power On Point by making a donation here: wbur.org/giveonpoint

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