“Democracy does not collapse in a single moment. It erodes through normalization, exhaustion, and silence.” Political AwarenessAuthoritarian SystemsAuthoritarian Takeover SignsCivic DisengagementCollapse Of DemocracyDemocracy ErosionDemocratic Decline UsaInstitutional BreakdownNormalization PoliticsPolitical Silence Impact Book:Authoritarian Drift in the United States Source: Authoritarian Drift in the United States