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In reply to the discussion: Broken Government [View all]H2O Man
(73,537 posts)17. Great points!
Certainly, one of the dangers posed by Trump is that the general population will think that any/all of the other candidates are "better" ....and that electing one of them somehow "saves" democracy. A good historic example of this was the 1964 election, when people viewed LBJ as the sane alternative to Goldwater. I recognize, of course, that LBJ did accomplish meaningful advances in civil rights, but he also channeled insane violence in Vietnam.
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The most terrifying prospect of a Trump presidency is that he would not
KingCharlemagne
Dec 2015
#44
Great post. I believe a lot of us (not just at DU) know that the monsters are gaining ground.
BlueJazz
Dec 2015
#5