World These countries quietly slid into authoritarianism. Should the US be concerned under Trump? October 7, 2020October 8, 2020Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAYComments Off on These countries quietly slid into authoritarianism. Should the US be concerned under Trump? Experts agree that democracy is fragile and that a country's descent into authoritarianism is often nothing if not gradual. What's that mean for U.S.?