Trump's style is just to brazenly lie, ignore, and say f*** you to the law, convention and ethics. That's how he 'trumps'. If the GOP won't stop him then he'll just keep doing it. He's destroying the republic in full view of everyone. — Wayfarer
I'd say that the GOP are just as guilty. With all the gerrymandering and voter suppression they're actively trying to destroy any semblance of a legitimate democracy — Michael
A demagogue /ˈdɛməɡɒɡ/ (from Greek δημαγωγός, a popular leader, a leader of a mob, from δῆμος, people, populace, the commons + ἀγωγός leading, leader)[1] or rabble-rouser is a leader in a democracy who gains popularity by exploiting prejudice and ignorance among the common people, whipping up the passions of the crowd and shutting down reasoned deliberation. Demagogues overturn established customs of political conduct, or promise or threaten to do so.
Apparently Trump thinks he committed some offense, but what? — Mongrel
Britain and France abdicated world leadership after WW2. Maybe it's just time for the US to retire into obscurity?Now however it begins to look as if the USA has seriously abdicated. China and the EU under Merkel may be deciding they can steer the ship. Can there really be 3 1/2 years of US political paralysis ahead of us? Or isolationism which even the old poodle Great Britain can't say Woof to? — mcdoodle
Oh yeah, and Britain and France gave up power peacefully... because that's just what you do when you hold the reigns of power, you freely give them away without a fight... :sBritain and France abdicated world leadership after WW2. Maybe it's just time for the US to retire into obscurity? — Mongrel
With all the gerrymandering and voter suppression they're actively trying to destroy any semblance of a legitimate democracy. — Michael
This is a tad hyperbolic and ignores the fact that Democrats attempt to do the same thing — Thorongil
Gerrymandering, institutional barriers laid in the way of voters are not new, and not good. If both parties are doing it, then it's worse. — Bitter Crank
As for voter suppression, if memory serves turnout was higher this election in every state in the South except one: North Carolina. Want to guess what the Republican legislature has been up to in North Carolina? There was even a memo from NC GOP bragging about how low black turnout was. Real commitment to democracy there. — Srap Tasmaner
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