Is America sliding into autocratic rule under Trump?

<p>New York Times columnist and author M.Gessen on the slow strangulation of democracy, happening right now in Trump's America.</p><p>M Gessen grew up in the Soviet Union and migrated to the US as a teenager before returning to Russia in the 90s to cover the country's brief attempt at democracy and then the slow slide back into autocratic rule under Vladimir Putin.</p><p>M's insight into the mindset of the autocrat offers some clarity on why such leaders do the things they do …