Your hometown autocrat might become the next Putin, Duterte, or Erdogan. But you and your participation in local government can ensure they never rise in power, writes Democracy Local columnist Joe Mathews. Courtesy of AP Images. Want to join the global fight against authoritarianism? Then participate in your community's local government. Because authoritarians do not teleport fully formed from Jupiter into the leadership of nations. They have to learn how to rule anti-democratically here on earth, usually at the local level.

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