01/06/2026
📩FRESH ON SIDEWALK PARLIAMENT NEWSLETTER
Have you ever noticed how people suddenly begin to praise leaders they once criticized?
There's a term for it: Authoritarian Nostalgia.
It is that feeling of looking back at a former administration and believing things were somehow better then often because the present feels disappointing, chaotic, or ineffective.
From the United States to Nigeria, and across democracies worldwide, citizens are increasingly comparing current leadership failures with memories of past governments.
But should we settle for nostalgia, or should we demand better governance today?
Read this week's edition of Sidewalk Parliament and join the conversation
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