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Back-to-back wins in Iowa and New Hampshire have the nation bracing for a rematch between Trump and Biden. This episode explores how other nations are dealing with the ‘strongman’ wannabe dictator phenomenon. Maybe there are lessons to glean from the experiences of other countries. So in that spirit we’re going to do some globetrotting to look at three countries in two states of authoritarianism at present and one in recovery like the U.S.

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Sketch: 00:00:00

Intro: 00:04:33

Subject One: Brazil: 00:07:37

Subject Two: China: 00:16:37

Subject Three: India: 00:22:35

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Agência Brasil: Brazil jumps two places, becomes world’s ninth largest economy in 2023

International Valor: Brazil’s GDP growth to halve in 2024 without economic stimulus

Diálogo Chino: Lula’s first year sees mixed results on climate and environment

World Socialist Web Site: International financial markets hail first year of Brazil’s Lula government

Reuters: Lula's approval ratings inch up ahead of Brazil's local elections -poll

Reuters: Brazil's Lula to leave with record-high popularity

Independent: Watch Antony Blinken's reaction as Joe Biden calls Xi Jinping 'dictator'

Business Insider: China's economy is trapped in a downward spiral that authoritarian regimes are doomed to repeat

The Guardian: Xi Jinping handed unprecedented third term as China’s president

Jeffrey D. Sachs: The US economic war on China

Financial Times: Antony Blinken blasts China in first phone call

Reuters: Blinken expresses U.S. concern about China's growing nuclear arsenal

Buildr: China's Ghost Cities: The Truth Behind The Empty Megacities

The New York Times: China Is Lending Billions to Countries in Financial Trouble

CNBC: China's big property market problem will take at least 4 to 6 years to resolve

USA Today: He's into yoga, Hindu nationalism: India's leader Modi, once banned by US, now Biden's guest