Notes on what a banana republic is…

reason.com/volokh/20… #politics-us #45th #vladimir-putin #authoritarian

Giving high officials impunity for criminality is actually a hallmark of authoritarian regimes. The fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin routinely commits war crimes and other violations of law without fear of prosecution is a sign of the degeneration of that country’s political system, even if some trappings of constitutional government remain.