LarryDiamond
@LarryDiamond
Followers
20K
Following
106
Media
39
Statuses
2K
Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, & Mosbacher Senior Fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute at Stanford University. Views expressed are purely my own.
Stanford University
Joined November 2008
Thankfully, a world leader--of our closest friend and neighbor, Canada--is finally standing up to Trump. This is a historically important speech by Mark Carney, not only for Canada but for the United States and the world. Our friends and allies must stop indulging, enabling, and
Canadian Prime Minister @MarkJCarney's speech at Davos is quite brilliant. Without vitriol or exaggeration, he outlines the harsh new world that Trump is leading us all toward. Here's the full text; much recommended:
34
108
614
“The whole system is very sick right now.” A powerful and distressing analysis of the decline of American democracy under Trump’s withering assaults. https://t.co/rNGXybaqOO via @NYTimes
nytimes.com
A round-table discussion of President Trump’s first year back in office.
0
2
5
My conversation with the great Montana podcasters Jon Tester and Maritsa Georgiou. "This things is very far from lost": https://t.co/nRXiMNQP8R.
0
3
2
Your Jeep deserves more than just a traditional lift kit — it deserves an AccuAir Dynamic Lift Kit.
29
55
491
"...we live in a world… that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power." Stephen Miller on CNN, Jan 25, 2026. "The fundamental motif through all the centuries has been the principle that force and power are the determining factors.... Only
8
14
39
Trump's betrayal of the Venezuelan democratic movement will have tragic long-term consequences. It is bad enough to use force in violation of laws and norms. To do so simply to replay the imperial quest for oil and hegemony is unspeakable.
1
10
49
Release everything. It’s shameful that this has not been done. All these women—and our society—deserve full transparency and accountability.
BREAKING: Jeffrey Epstein survivors release video calling on Congress to release the Epstein files.
0
5
13
Thanks @LarryDiamond. You have helped shape my thinking.
Heather Richardson interviews one of the most creative and compelling policy minds in the Democratic Party, Rep. Ro Khanna , there is a future for the Democrats and America. Progressive capitalism is part of it. This is a must-watch interview. https://t.co/hMHE5vMlfa via
17
9
83
Heather Richardson interviews one of the most creative and compelling policy minds in the Democratic Party, Rep. Ro Khanna , there is a future for the Democrats and America. Progressive capitalism is part of it. This is a must-watch interview. https://t.co/hMHE5vMlfa via
3
6
20
The crisis of American democracy is deepening. Here is my analysis. Above all else, we must defend the freedom and fairness of elections in the U.S. to prevent a slide into autocracy.
persuasion.community
A year after the 2024 election, things are looking dire.
0
9
15
This a great program that we offer every summer. I encourage democracy practitioners to apply.
The 2026 Fisher Family Summer Fellows Program application is now open! Practitioners from emerging democracies are invited to participate in this 3-week program & learn from @kath_stoner @McFaul @FukuyamaFrancis @LarryDiamond & more! LEARN MORE & APPLY ➡️
0
3
6
Turbulent Times For Democracy | Hoover Institution Turbulent Times For Democracy
hoover.org
Hoover scholar Larry Diamond calls for respect, collaboration, and a crackdown on young people’s smartphones.
0
2
5
Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt: “The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist." https://t.co/QFwLJrFY6C
cbsnews.com
Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.
970
8K
25K
Message to all: don’t ever let pass an expression of enthusiasm or tolerance for political violence. It’s never acceptable and will rip our society apart. Opinion | ‘Splitting’ and the Celebration of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination - The Wall Street Journal
apple.news
Therapists understand the pathology of those who take joy in violence, but some encourage it.
0
1
6
The honor was all mine. The OAS is doing vital work to advance free and fair elections in the Americas and to convene each year this invaluable Meeting of Electoral Management Bodies. They deserve support for their dedication and professionalism as we struggle with the new
It was an honor to moderate Prof. @LarryDiamond ’s keynote address at the Inter-American Meeting of Electoral Management Bodies in Santiago, Chile. His presentation and paper on “How to Counter Polarization and the Erosion of Democratic Norms” provide valuable insights for
0
6
21
Trump is relentlessly expanding his quest for authoritarian rule. Democrats in Congress need a plan and a narrative to use the leverage they have to stop him. A compelling column from Ezra Klein: Stop Acting Like This Is Normal https://t.co/1mPWqz4a7h via @NYTOpinion
nytimes.com
Democrats aren’t powerless, and they don’t have to enable autocracy.
0
3
11