Authoritarianism Stories

The rise to power of future dictator of an authoritarian regime in Europe, from the start of his military career to his acquisition of total power.

Democratic erosion is defined as a decline in democratic quality manifested by a statistically significant decline in at least one aspect of democracy. Democratic backsliding, defined as the sustained and deliberate subversion of basic democratic tenets by political actors and governments, is on the verge of becoming a new type of pandemic. In the largest and wealthiest non-Western countries, there is an increasing incidence of - democratic breakdowns, democratic backsliding or stagnation and poor performance of new democracies according to various measures of good governance and rule of law. The absolute number of democracies has been decreasing since 2015. The number of democratically regressive countries has never been greater than in the last decade. In fact, 70% of the world's population now lives in either non-democratic regimes or democratically regressive countries. Only 9 % of the world's population lives in high-performing democracies.

This poem is not about dogs

SAPPHIC YEARNING - GORE A second fanfiction (from yours truly) credit - Dawn Solstice

In the ruins of a drowned world, a lone scavenger discovers a journal buried beneath ash and silence-its pages untouched for centuries. Within it are the final words of Kaelen Vire, a boy born into a nation once hailed as a beacon of peace and progress: Tartaria. But Tartaria did not fall by accident. It was dismantled-year by year, law by law, silence by silence. Told through a haunting blend of past and present, The Lost Nation of Tartaria traces a young boy's journey from innocence to awakening, and a nameless reader's desperate mission to carry that truth forward in a world where memory is forbidden. As old freedoms vanish and surveillance becomes salvation, the journal becomes a warning-and a weapon. This is not fantasy. This is not myth. This is a mirror. For those who still listen-for those who still care-read carefully. Before the flood returns.

George Orwell's *Animal Farm*, published in 1945, serves as a timeless allegory of the Russian Revolution and a prophetic cautionary tale about the cyclical nature of political corruption. This thesis explores the enduring relevance of Orwell's work by drawing parallels between the themes and events depicted in *Animal Farm* and the current political climate across various global contexts. It delves into elite power grabs, propaganda, the betrayal of revolutionary ideals, and the exploitation of the working class, using modern examples like populist leaders and state-controlled media to highlight how Orwell's critique of power dynamics remains critically pertinent today.

The Last Well of Zarathen A war fought not for land, but for the right to drink. The massive, impenetrable city of Zarathen is the final bastion against the "White Rime," an ecological blight that has poisoned the land and turned the mighty Nakrith River into a toxic, metallic sludge. Inside the walls, the ruthless Lord Khesh seizes control, knowing that the city's only true defense is its dwindling supply of clean water. Their desperate existence is shattered by the arrival of General Vykir and his vast, exhausted army. Vykir is not seeking conquest; he is leading an army of refugees, their families dying of thirst and sickness, and Zarathen's clean cisterns are their last hope for survival . As Vykir launches a relentless siege-a war of attrition fought with the fury of trapped animals-Khesh is forced to abandon all honor. He relies on Shem, a former slave and engineer who knows the city's hidden tunnels, to root out internal traitors and protect Zarathen's vulnerable underbelly. The conflict culminates in a devastating, high-stakes moral compromise: to save Zarathen, Khesh must destroy the very thing he fights for. He gambles everything on one agonizing choice: poisoning the city's own water supply and seizing Vykir's non-combatant families as leverage. The Last Well of Zarathen is a grim tale of survival where the cost of victory is paid in moral debt, forcing a society to choose between its soul and its survival. When the walls hold, who becomes the monster-the invader driven by hunger, or the defender willing to commit atrocities to survive?

Is democracy really in peril? Many things are happening around the world that simply don't make sense, until one starts looking below the surface. The world is being hit by two mega trends: global warming and growing inequality. The two are connected and the common link is those who want to take our democracy away - a powerful group of people who share a Far Right ideology! It espouses values such as personal freedoms but their real goal is authoritarian rule. Our grandparents fought fascism during world war two because it was against the democratic values they held dear. Now, some powerful people are working insidiously to bring it back. They espouse libertarianism, but dictators don't care about personal freedoms. Look at China and what they have done to Hong Kong. Look at Russia and what they have done to the legal opposition party and its leaders. Look at Belarus for more of the same. Look at America and how close it's come to the political precipice. We're being manipulated by Dark Money, and the sooner we realize it, the sooner we can fight back for democracy - it's too precious to lose!

The Confederacy won. The United States fell. Now, something worse is taking its place. One year after being summoned from the modern world, Kevin Holden-an ordinary man with no army, no lineage, no mandate-sits atop a dying regime too proud to admit it's already collapsed. The Confederate States are fractured. Congress is corrupt. Generals enforce the law by memory, not order. And the people? Starving. Silent. Waiting for someone to choose. When Holden dissolves Congress by force, the world watches in horror. But he doesn't flinch. Doesn't ask for allegiance. He gives only one command: "We won't fix this system. We'll replace it." Told through soldiers, governors, civilians, and enforcers, The Confederate Empire is not a celebration-it's an autopsy. A study of power, obedience, and the cost of survival under reform. This is not a tale of heroes. It's the story of silence. Of control born in collapse. Of a people no longer calling themselves Americans- Confederates. Story is currently on hold.

This poem is about masters

It's been 352 years since the Santa Maria took off for Lambda 12, and there are almost three centuries left to go. Jaxx, a young engineer, questions the strict rules and the ins and outs of his life on the ship.

After escaping his Encounter with Jakson Rick goes on the run to escape police custody.

Rinaldo, the famous conceptual artist, has been remanded by the judge to a mental hospital. The question? Is he fit to stand trial on trumped up criminal charges? On his arrival, he sees patients no one else can see. Those poor souls are from decades back and cry out in pain as they are led to the treatment rooms. What is Rinaldo seeing? Visions? Apparitions? Or has Rinaldo experienced a time slip? Rinaldo is obsessed with collaborating with the renowned landscape artist, Alexander Wainwright. Although both of them are diametrically opposed in their art, personalities and world views, the bond between them is as powerful as magnetism-absolute attraction and repulsion. And yet, it so elusive, it defies definition. Both of them wonder if they trust each other enough to form a shared vision and to collaborate. But the pride and envy lying within their own hearts may be the greatest impediment. Follow the paths of these two artists in a suspenseful tale of art, passion and liberation. First they'll take you to the inspiring art of our ancestors buried deep in the Chauvet caves of France. Cast a suspicious eye about this mental hospital where medical experimentation was performed years ago and is perhaps secretly practised today. Can Alexander liberate Rinaldo? At last you'll be taken to their holographic universe where the freedom of cutting edge art allows them to collaborate in their first magnificent creation. Have I enticed you? Here's the first chapter. If you like the story, you might want to read the three novels of The Trilogy of Remembrance [The Drawing Lesson, The Fate of Pryde and Night Crossing] where our artists Rinaldo and Alexander Wainwright appear.

Short dystopian novels about life in a fictional authoritarian state, with references to real life. A story of war, and the struggle of people to survive. Hoping to get some comments on such a story and what I can do to improve (still in a beta phase, unfinished rough work on other chapters)

A very short story I spewed out for a writing competition a couple years back: not with the intention of winning, but just to practice writing. It's not very subtle: one of its flaws. However this pic of a halfling I found on google goes hard.

A century apart, two American politicians-one a Nazi collaborator, the other a modern populist-stand accused of advancing foreign agendas at the expense of U.S. institutions. From covert propaganda in 1930s Washington to open defiance in today's White House, this investigative narrative draws chilling parallels between Senator Ernest Lundeen's alliance with Nazi Germany and Donald Trump's ongoing alignment with Russian interests. What happens when democratic systems are hollowed out from within? History may already have the answer.

With his Detective license revoked Rick searches for meaning in his life. But when he is asked to investigate a missing person he cannot help but agree to the job.

How and why I ended up in jail on November 13, 2023, during the Stop Cop City mass day of action protest