many people raise alarm regard fact donald trump dangerously close become autocrat thing democracies become autocracies right people nose often look like democracies begin phase explain republican david frum couple months donald trump presidency piece atlantic call build autocracy fact really look critically happen right systematic discredit vital institutions free press federal bureau investigation well direct weaponization department justice order go trump former political opponent 2016 democratic nominee hillary clinton make autocracy well way one chamber congress house representatives already rogue band republicans run parallel investigation official russian collusion investigation explicit intent undermine discredit idea trump could possibly do anything wrong russians order swing 2016 election favor.all starters trump make unite nations ambassador nikki haley bully threaten countries unite nations vote trump decision change u.s. policy come recognition jerusalem capital jewish state well one expert usually quite measure enough trump autocratic antic former cia director john o. brennan season spy take trump favorite platform twitter blast decision trump admin threat retaliate nations exercise sovereign right un oppose us position jerusalem beyond outrageous show realdonaldtrump expect blind loyalty subservience everyone qualities usually find narcissistic vengeful autocrats john o. brennan johnbrennan december 21 2017director brennan correct course trump behave like autocrat many people nation asleep come dangerous age great threat democracy fabric republic american president fellow americans know gop-led congress check trump suppose time get flip house possibly senate 2018 resist meantime want save country devolve something look like russia north korea america always know already well way.featured image via brendan smialowski/afp/getty image former cia director slam trump un bully openly suggest act like dictator tweet