Photo by NASA: www.unsplash.com“When the Wolf is Beyond Reproach: An Exploration of Stealth Authoritarianism in America”Stealth Authoritarianism: How Will We Know? Over the past few months, the political agenda of the United States has aligned with stealth authoritarianism in a manner that undermines democracy. The SAVE America Act and the Mindset It Assumes. Deceptively, the SAVE America Act does not employ overt authoritarianism. The use of stealth authoritarianism cultivates a system where the wolf appears beyond reproach.

Source: Washington Post February 14, 2026 07:25 UTC