Authoritarians and authoritarianism comes in various forms, but when they come they seem to invariably come with popular support. I'm just wondering if it does visit our country, who will stop it. Our opposition one might say, but an opposition, whose rank and file is queuing up to join the ruling ranks, does not instill much confidence. Our young vibrant population others might suggest, but a population which is enamored by cult figures, which cannot tell a populist figure from an authoritarian, inspires even less confidence.
As citizens we have taken a leap of faith. But as the old saying goes ' Road to perdition is often paved with good intentions'.