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A record number of people are heading to the polls around the world this year, including in Asia.
This is particularly significant for the region because with the exception of Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, Asia-Pacific is seeing a significant increase in #populism and #authoritarianism, harking back to …

Authoritarians and language.
Ruth Ben-Ghiat's talk on what happens to language under authoritarian regimes is brilliant and very timely. She describes processes that we here in the US can witness every day. This is not a long read and I recommend it.
#authoritarianism #fascism #language #linguistics