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Trump Says He’ll Defy Court Order, Withhold SNAP Until Dems Drop Demands and Reopen Gov’t
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I don't think it matters. Democrats aren't gonna seize power and be like "Oh, my God! Would you look at all these mechanisms to abuse power! Better get rid of them!"
I don't understand your point. Democrats also historically haven't been the party of outright evil and fascism.
That there will be no turning point. Once the mechanisms for fascism have been established, unless an actual revolution happens, the next government will always abuse them.
So by this logic, if Democrats win back control of our government, they will also deploy the military to maintain a police state, arrest and prosecute political enemies, and deport immigrants by the thousands? I can see your point to some degree but I don't really buy any of the things I listed would be the case.
No but they do like the idea of keeping their options open. There's a reason they haven't codified so many basic protections and relied on historical precedence and decorum instead.
And even with Trump they haven't shown a willingness to admit their mistake and learn their lessons in this regard. They'll write Trump off as a fluke and keep making all the same mistakes, including the repetition of many far-right talking points.
Holy lack of reading comprehension and historical education.
Alright cool. Lovely interaction
I don't know what to tell you, friend. Don't argue in bad faith if you don't wanna get bad faith responses 🤷🏻
The Great Switch: How Republicans and Democrats Flipped Ideologies https://www.studentsofhistory.com/ideologies-flip-Democratic-Republican-parties
I'm aware. Wasn't really referring to that far in the past.
If it's flipped once it can flip again. The Dems may not curtently be fascist, but they certainly are authoritarian.