Ep. 445: The Data Is Clear — A National Security Expert Assesses America's Slide into Authoritarian Rule

Steve Cash is Executive Director of The Steady State, a non-profit advocacy organization whose members are former senior national security officials. He explains the findings of the organization's new report, Accelerating Authoritarian Dynamics: Assessment of Democratic Decline . Its conclusion is dire: with Donald Trump's return to power, the country is rapidly sliding toward authoritarian rule. According to Steve Cash, the United States now faces its most serious internal threat since the Civil War, with at least a 50–50 chance that "free and fair" elections may not continue in the foreseeable future. Steve Cash also reflects on his long career navigating literal life-and-death situations, and shares some hard-earned wisdom about managing extreme stress, fear, and anxiety. WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: On Facebook: My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW? Via Paypal at ChaunceyDeVega.com: Patreon:

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Ep. 445: The Data Is Clear — A National Security Expert Assesses America's Slide into Authoritarian Rule is an episode from The Chauncey DeVega Show by Chauncey DeVega.

This episode is 45:29 long.

This episode was published on Feb 12, 2026.

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