A resolution denouncing the horrors of authoritarianism.

This resolution denounces authoritarianism in all its forms and opposes the implementation of authoritarian policies in the United States. It points out that authoritarian ideology concentrates power, which can collapse democracies into totalitarian rule, kleptocracies, and brutal dictatorships. The text notes that modern democracies often die at the hands of elected officials who erode the separation of powers. It highlights historical and current examples in Venezuela, Turkey, and Russia where leaders concentrated authority and harmed their people. Additionally, the resolution emphasizes that the United States Constitution guarantees the separation of powers, checks and balances, and freedoms of speech and the press.