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How the war on terror primed America for autocracy

Hacker News Wednesday 24 June 2026, 02:23 UTC By andsoitis 1 min read
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Article URL: https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2026/06/02/how-the-war-on-terror-primed-america-for-autocracy Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48654367 Points: 27 # Comments: 3

Article URL: https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2026/06/02/how-the-war-on-terror-primed-america-for-autocracy

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48654367

Points: 27

# Comments: 3

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