The authoritarian bullies democratically elected in our modern times are , ironically enough are recognised by the entire world as one, except by their own people. Everyone outside of the US , for example knew that the unhinged Trump would be a dangerous disruptor. These majoritarian populists are experts at dividing people using religion, ethnicity, otherisation, etc. Rabble rousing rhetoric and branding their opposition as traitors, anti-nationals, seditionists is their calling card. Masters at gaslighting, they psychologically manipulate citizens through conspiracy theories, outright lies and fake news with the help of spineless media organisations. They end up winning successive elections while their true worth and real intentions are better known to those living outside who look at the authoritarians objectively sans the shoutfests, jingoism and hagiography . Trump and Modi are not the only examples of this flawed binary, there are many others. But by the time people become aware of their mistake mostly made because of bigotry or an erroneous understanding of nationhood, irreparable damage will have been done.
