Power, Corruption and Lies: Lower Saucon Township Council's New Authoritarianism

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Everyone these days wants to talk about President Donald Trump's authoritarianism. Unless you're one of the Trump Cult members, you understand it's a valid concern. But what about authoritarianism and Trumpian behavior in local government, often thought of as the birthplace and last bastion of American democracy?Sadly, even at the local level, Trumpian extremism, chaos, abuses of power, and threats are taking root. What's happening in Pennsylvania's Lower Saucon Township is a case study in it.