 Absolutely. The rise of authoritarianism and liberal democracies around the world fits this pattern of presidential candidates amassing power, attacking their political opponents, politicizing the rule of law, using prosecutions vindictively, and pushing back at checks and balances. The core of liberal democracy is checks and balances and preventing all power from being consolidated in the executive. And it's unfortunate that the U.S. seems to be part of a global trend.