What Anne Applebaum thinks about America
American-Polish journalist and historian, staff writer at The Atlantic; author of Gulag, Iron Curtain, Twilight of Democracy and Autocracy, Inc.
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4 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Anne Applebaum has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Our readingAlliances built on shared values produce more cooperation than purely transactional ones.
Their wordsBecause U.S. alliances were based on shared values, not merely transactional interests, the level of cooperation was different.
↗Greenland Foreveranneapplebaum.substack.com 1st of 3 in this piece
- 4 days earlier
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Their wordsNo modern U.S. administration has ever witnessed conflicts of interest and incompetence on this scale.
↗Empire of Griftanneapplebaum.substack.com 2nd of 2 in this piece
- 11 days earlier
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Their wordsSince 2025, MAGA ideologues have been using this alleged plot as an excuse to dismantle government programs, stifle research, intimidate American citizens, and even distort American foreign policy.
↗The Myth of the “Censorship Industrial Complex”anneapplebaum.substack.com 1st of 2 in this piece
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Their wordsWorse, U.S. officials now openly support and encourage politicians from far-right anti-European political parties, partly because they are ideologically aligned, but partly because Americans now want to weaken the European Union so that U.S. tech companies can evade any regulation, or even taxation.
↗The Myth of the “Censorship Industrial Complex”anneapplebaum.substack.com 2nd of 2 in this piece