What we can say, though, is that Trump is more or less right. Many people are increasingly entertaining the idea of a dictator. They are his supporters. They don’t necessarily say, “Yes, I want a dictator.” But polling shows Republicans have edged in that direction – to a pretty remarkable degree.

Donald Trump made a shocking statement Monday when he claimed that many Americans would prefer to have a dictator in the nation’s highest office. The president was signing a series of executive orders that would intensify his fear-mongering crime crackdown in Washington and other cities,