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onecaliberal

(32,471 posts)
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 09:41 PM Feb 2020

Time is running out to stop the slide to authoritarianism.

The president has attacked virtually every democratic institution in the US when he's felt its actions were unfavorable to his agenda or public appearance. Meanwhile, he pushed traditional US allies away while openly embracing many of the world's most repressive leaders.

These trends have raised concern among top experts on authoritarianism, fascism, and democracy, but they've often said that the robust political system in the US, with its checks and balances and constitutional norms, has prevented Trump from becoming a full-blown authoritarian and doing whatever he wants.

https://www.businessinsider.com/authoritarianism-experts-say-time-running-out-americans-to-stop-trump-2020-2?amp&__twitter_impression=true

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Time is running out to stop the slide to authoritarianism. (Original Post) onecaliberal Feb 2020 OP
Those checks and balances? leftieNanner Feb 2020 #1
It's a bright red screaming siren. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #2
It is!! leftieNanner Feb 2020 #3
Yes, go Giants. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #4
Me too leftieNanner Feb 2020 #5
No, it's definitely not. onecaliberal Feb 2020 #8
Too many boys cried out over the Fascist wolves Shermann Feb 2020 #6
It's never really "Game Over." hunter Feb 2020 #7
Democracy or authoritarianism, what's it going to be? appalachiablue Feb 2020 #9

leftieNanner

(14,997 posts)
1. Those checks and balances?
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 09:45 PM
Feb 2020

They work fine except for the fact that 1/2 half of the Congress is in his pocket (Thanks, Moscow Mitch!) and the DOJ is doing his bidding.

Otherwise, we're absolutely fine.... Oh. Wait.

leftieNanner

(14,997 posts)
3. It is!!
Mon Feb 24, 2020, 09:51 PM
Feb 2020

And we are stuck! Can we create a massive march on Washington? What can we do?

On edit: Go Giants!!

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