C_Clayton_Jones
Diamond Member
‘During his first six weeks in office, President Donald Trump has embarked on a dizzying teardown of the federal government and attacks on long-standing institutions in an attempt to increase his own authority.
He has pardoned those who attacked the U.S. Capitol to overturn his 2020 election loss, placed loyalists atop the FBI and military, and purged the Department of Justice, which dropped investigations against Trump allies. He declared control over independent agencies such as the Federal Election Commission, punished media outlets for coverage he dislikes and his allies suggested he could defy court orders.
Those who monitor democracy across the globe had warned that a second Trump term could endanger America’s 240-year experiment with democracy. His opening weeks in office have done nothing to dispel those concerns.
“Trump is using the classic elected authoritarian playbook,” said Brendan Nyhan of Dartmouth College, who joined more than 800 other political scientists in signing a letter warning that Trump is undermining the rule of law and the basic constitutional principle of checks and balances. “It’s almost embarrassing how crude it is.”’
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Just as embarrassing as Trump being elected.
In fact, that’s democracy’s greatest failure, democracy’s most dangerous flaw: the voters – voters who, the consequence of their fear, ignorance, and stupidity, elect an authoritarian.
If democracy dies in America, it will have been killed by the people.
He has pardoned those who attacked the U.S. Capitol to overturn his 2020 election loss, placed loyalists atop the FBI and military, and purged the Department of Justice, which dropped investigations against Trump allies. He declared control over independent agencies such as the Federal Election Commission, punished media outlets for coverage he dislikes and his allies suggested he could defy court orders.
Those who monitor democracy across the globe had warned that a second Trump term could endanger America’s 240-year experiment with democracy. His opening weeks in office have done nothing to dispel those concerns.
“Trump is using the classic elected authoritarian playbook,” said Brendan Nyhan of Dartmouth College, who joined more than 800 other political scientists in signing a letter warning that Trump is undermining the rule of law and the basic constitutional principle of checks and balances. “It’s almost embarrassing how crude it is.”’
Trump's moves test the limits of presidential power and the resilience of US democracy
During his first six weeks in office, President Donald Trump has worked to tear down the federal government and attack long-standing institutions.
apnews.com
Just as embarrassing as Trump being elected.
In fact, that’s democracy’s greatest failure, democracy’s most dangerous flaw: the voters – voters who, the consequence of their fear, ignorance, and stupidity, elect an authoritarian.
If democracy dies in America, it will have been killed by the people.
