are joined now by new york university professor ruth ben-ghiat. she is expert on the psychology of authoritarianism and the author of "strongmen: how they rise, why they succeed, how they fall." she also publishes lucid, a newsletter on threats to democracy. can you put what happened yesterday in the context of your study of fascism, the anniversary of what happened a year ago, professor? >> yes. trump was never going -- he was never a president who resembles either a republican or democrat head of state. he rolled as an autocrat. his priorities were autocratic ones, making money off presidency, spreading hatred, creating a personality cult. so when he lost the election, it was easy to protect, as i did in "strongmen" that he would not leave quietly. because they think about their legacy sofas, like trump -- [indiscernible] existence of threat. he tried everything. he tried martial law. tried electoral manipulation. then he went with his army of doug's. -- thugs. what is so disturbing that the gop, which he remade into an authoritarian party, this

author and nyu history professor, ruth ben-ghiat, we appreciate your time tonight. >>> and last night the historian doris kerns goodwin told rachel passing the voting rights bill in the senate is the most important thing that can be done right now to prevent this slide into authoritarianism. we've got big news on the efforts to pass that bill today. . the real honey you love... plus the powerful cough relief you need. mind if i root through your trash? now get powerful relief with robitussin elderberry. you could fret about that email you just sent. ...with a typo. aaaand most of the info is totally outdated. orrrr... you could use slack. and edit your message after it's sent. [sigh of relief.] slack. where the future works. (music) ♪ i think to myself ♪ ♪ what a wonderful world ♪ people everywhere living with type 2 diabetes are waking up to what's possible... with rybelsus®. the majority of people taking rybelsus® lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than 7. rybelsus® isn't for people with type 1 diabetes. don't take rybelsus® if you or your family ever had medullary

ruth ben-ghiat, thank you so much for those insights. we appreciate it. always great to talk to you. thanks for your time. >>> and if trump does run in 2024, there could be very different people in positions of power to oversee elections and key battleground states. people who might actually be willing to find him the votes next time, like this. >> i believe it was stolen, yeah. >> there you go. much more in a special report when "democracy in peril" continues. orrr... you could use slack. and work faster with everyone you work with, together in one place. slack. where the future works. like pulsing, electric shocks, sharp, stabbing pains, or an intense burning sensation. what is this nightmare? it's how some people describe... shingles. a painful, blistering rash that could interrupt your life for weeks. forget social events and weekend getaways. if you've had chickenpox, the virus that causes shingles is already inside of you. if you're 50 years or older ask your doctor or pharmacist about shingles. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪"don't ya leave" by squeak e clean♪ [door

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