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coti

(4,625 posts)
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 09:53 PM Nov 2020

What is the most important value Trump's 4 years as President reaffirmed

for you?


12 votes, 1 pass | Time left: Unlimited
Truth/freedom of the press
2 (17%)
Voting rights/democracy/checks & balances
6 (50%)
Equality under the law for all
0 (0%)
Common decency and compassion for others
3 (25%)
Environmental justice, safety and efficiency
1 (8%)
Family health & happiness
0 (0%)
National security/loyalty between Americans/dedication to the common good
0 (0%)
Education
0 (0%)
Something else? (describe below)
0 (0%)
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What is the most important value Trump's 4 years as President reaffirmed (Original Post) coti Nov 2020 OP
Elections matter. Cartaphelius Nov 2020 #1
Never, ever elect a person who says "I alone can fix it"? LearnedHand Nov 2020 #2
It would be better if it was 'which did Trump most destroy' ... mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #3
Common decency underpants Nov 2020 #4
Voting rights, however... TDale313 Nov 2020 #5
US democracy is not guaranteed, constitution is not guaranteed AlexSFCA Nov 2020 #6
Certainly not, especially when truth struggles as it does in social media nt coti Nov 2020 #12
The fragility of our democracy. Jim__ Nov 2020 #7
The essential of the common good C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #8
Democracy but it got many votes. Education is right up there for me too. LakeArenal Nov 2020 #9
half of Americans want to kill me Piasladic Nov 2020 #10
LAWS need to matter. ELECTIONS matter. Vivienne235729 Nov 2020 #11
Monday night kick nt coti Nov 2020 #13

LearnedHand

(4,226 posts)
2. Never, ever elect a person who says "I alone can fix it"?
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 09:57 PM
Nov 2020

And all of the above? With literally all of it broken, it’s hard for a most important value to rise to the top.

 

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)
3. It would be better if it was 'which did Trump most destroy' ...
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 09:58 PM
Nov 2020

And allow us to pick 'up to all of them' (though I know DU doesn't allow that).

TDale313

(7,822 posts)
5. Voting rights, however...
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:02 PM
Nov 2020

It also strongly reinforces that there need to be consequences for abuses of power and crimes by those at the highest levels of Government. The lack of major consequences for Nixon and W is, imo, part of how we got here. If Trump et al are not held to account, there will be a next time. And we might not get a chance to get out from under that one.

AlexSFCA

(6,275 posts)
6. US democracy is not guaranteed, constitution is not guaranteed
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:02 PM
Nov 2020

requires active participation to keep both.

Jim__

(14,507 posts)
7. The fragility of our democracy.
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:06 PM
Nov 2020

Trump pretty well demonstrated that a president who wants to seize power can. Trump was not very bright and didn't really have any ideology besides his own glorification. But a determined ideologue who manages to get elected president can end our democracy. We need to strengthen the protections of our government.

C_U_L8R

(45,770 posts)
8. The essential of the common good
Sun Nov 8, 2020, 10:07 PM
Nov 2020

And yes... truth, honesty, goodness, charity, integrity, valor and so much more. It will be refreshing to welcome their return.

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