What Anne Applebaum thinks about government
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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Their wordsAmerican foreign policy should be good for Americans, not for a tiny predator clan linked to the White House.
↗Who is American foreign policy for?anneapplebaum.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsThese are all additions to the existing treaty that could have been added without the drama, anger and stupid memes, without Trump blustering about "deals" and without terrifying the inhabitants of Greenland.
↗Greenland Foreveranneapplebaum.substack.com 2nd of 3 in this piece
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Their wordsAnd I fear that the covert and overt influence campaigns will continue.
↗Greenland Foreveranneapplebaum.substack.com 3rd of 3 in this piece
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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