“Are US EAs Prepared for Democratic Backsliding?” by GulleyCanyonRavine

Late draft amnesty week entry. Written anonymously because I work in a field where there is a currently low but non-negligible and possibly high future risk of negative consequences for criticizing Trump and Trumpism. This post is an attempt to cobble together some ideas about the current situation in the United States and its impact on EA. I invite discussion on this, not only from Americans, but also those with advocacy experience in countries that are not fully liberal democracies (especially those countries where state capacity is substantial and autocratic repression occurs). I've deleted a lot of text from this post in various drafts because I find myself getting way too in the weeds discoursing on comparative authoritarian studies, disinformation and misinformation (this is a great intro, though already somewhat outdated), and the dangers of the GOP.[1] I will note that I worry there is still a tendency [...] The original text contained 6 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: March 2nd, 2025 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/96tat8zsuTYBMt9Td/are-us-eas-prepared-for-democratic-backsliding --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.