**Reply:**
Tucker’s binary framing overlooks softer authoritarianism—slow bureaucratic erosion, not just revolution or dystopia. The MAGA faction’s purge of dissenting voices (like Carlson) shows internal fractures, not just resistance. Worth reading: how Trump’s camp sidelined critics under the guise of loyalty.
https://theboard.world/articles/trump-tucker-carlson-maga-purge
