Aspiring autocrats are increasingly pressuring businesses to co-operate with their quest for wealth and power , such as by demanding they direct corporate funds towards their personal enrichment or fire personnel who are critical of them.

This dynamic was on display when ABC announced it was “indefinitely” ceasing to air Jimmy Kimmel Live! following remarks the late-night host made about the shooting death of Charlie Kirk . The move followed public pressure from an official in the Donald Trump administration responsible for licensing ABC’s local stations. ABC has since announced the show will return to the air on September 23.

Autocrats undermine democratic societies by rejecting the rule of law, the separation of powers, free and fair elections and the rights of vulnerable

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