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In reply to the discussion: Are we closer to a dictatorship today than a year ago? [View all]Turin_C3PO
(13,951 posts)36. No, but Trump's trying.
Im not a conspiracy theorist but this is different. Many constitutional experts agree that Trump is severely weakening our institutions by means of executive power, a corrupt DOJ, and a rubber stamp Senate. Our hopes lie in the Judiciary system to ultimately curb his power grab.
We shall see.
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Yes, IMO! And also a wake up call IMO that our democracy is not as secure as often thought.
RKP5637
Jun 2019
#7
Hmmmm, yep ... the global consciousness shifting from democracies to autocratic institutions.
RKP5637
Jun 2019
#19
Yes, we need to show up and vote. It is really up to all those 60 percent opposed to Trump.
Stuart G
Jun 2019
#37
At first I thought Trump was a fascist and malignant narcissist but incompetent.
Thomas Hurt
Jun 2019
#16