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Chickensoup

(650 posts)
Wed Jun 20, 2018, 08:08 AM Jun 2018

The shocking truth about the Trump presidency.

When this nightmare is finally over a shocking truth will remain clearly evident. Our system of government was not designed
to deal with a corrupt, immoral executive branch when it is protected by the same party controlling the legislative branch.
Our checks and balances simply fall apart. So when our president opens a hotel or a coffee shop next to the WH. we stand there like deer in the headlights. Norms are sufficient as long as the leaders are willing to follow them. But like in Trump case
when they do not, they have not broken any laws. Even our courts can seem helpless at times.
Now that Trump has opened the door to disregarding norms and the constitution, What are we going to do when smarter more dangerous more eloquent leader without Trump's baggage comes knocking at the White House doors and believe me it will happen.
We need laws to protect us and our democracy.

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The shocking truth about the Trump presidency. (Original Post) Chickensoup Jun 2018 OP
I wish you'd been around for Nixon. raven mad Jun 2018 #1

raven mad

(4,940 posts)
1. I wish you'd been around for Nixon.
Wed Jun 20, 2018, 08:12 AM
Jun 2018

That's where it started. We thought (baby boomers) we'd fixed it. Wrong.............. Republicans have always been corrupt.

And welcome to this insane place that keeps us sane.

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