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An interesting trend since Trump's election is authoritarians around the world got emboldened. Another result of a shift in overton window.

Imamoglu in Turkish secular opposition beat Erdogan's party three times (one got repeated after he won) in Istanbul where 20% of Turkish population lives. He had recently announced candidacy for presidency.

He now joined Kurdish opposition leader Demirtas, as another high-profile politician in jail.

An interesting trend since Trump's election is authoritarians around the world got emboldened. Another result of a shift in overton window.

Imamoglu in Turkish secular opposition beat Erdogan's party three times (one got repeated after he won) in Istanbul where 20% of Turkish population lives. He had recently announced candidacy for presidency.

He now joined Kurdish opposition leader Demirtas, as another high-profile politician in jail.

https://www.politico.eu/article/tayyip-erdogan-main-rival-arrested-major-clampdown-turkish-opposition-ekrem-imamoglu/

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Good point - maybe? I think in the long term I wouldn't be surprised if it also falls into isolationism and "desperate authoritarianism" due to the constant threats.

Do you see Canada as exceptions to this or …?