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The Global Fight for Democracy and Against Autocracy
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50:26 - 58:44 (08:18)

The ideologically-driven opposition movements such as the Venezuelan opposition, Hong Kong opposition, and Taiwanese are still inspired by the ideals of liberalism and democracy, despite being disgusted and tired with Western democracy, and are the germs of the idea that remain inspiring to people around the world. However, autocracy and its network of supporting countries, like Russia, China, Iran, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe, are finding a way to keep each other in power, and it remains challenging to make democratic alternatives a reality and give people a feeling of having a real voice in their societies.

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Autocracy Inc is a system that includes countries like Russia, China, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, and Iran, which seeks to keep each other in power and undermine democracy in other countries.
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Autocracy
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Autocracy Inc is a system that includes countries like Russia, China, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, and Iran, which seeks to keep each other in power and undermine democracy in other countries. These systems fund the Wagner Group and surveillance systems to achieve their goals.

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The Global Fight for Democracy and Against Autocracy
Episode
The Far Right Is Going Global: Anne Applebaum on the Decline of Democracy
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
Providing people with good information and making democratic alternatives real are crucial steps towards creating a more civilized world, says the author.
56:28 - 58:44 (02:16)
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Democracy
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Providing people with good information and making democratic alternatives real are crucial steps towards creating a more civilized world, says the author. He cites examples from opposition groups in Venezuela, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

Chapter
The Global Fight for Democracy and Against Autocracy
Episode
The Far Right Is Going Global: Anne Applebaum on the Decline of Democracy
Podcast
The Problem With Jon Stewart