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Philip BumpLast week, more polling showing that most Republicans have lost faith in democracy. That makes it easier for Trump, should he regain office, to tear the non-partisan government apart. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/17/trump-second-term-democracy/?itid=ap_philipbump
Pablo Rrrrrrr@pbump so are we ready to call republicans anti-American or we’re still waiting for the fascist takeover?
Amileoj@pbump - Cultivating skepticism about all democratic & legal processes, by fostering extreme gullibility regarding the most elementary aspects of factual reality, is one of the core methods of domination discovered by totalitarianism.
Gary Schulz@pbump
Philip, allow me suggest the notion that Republicans have "lost faith in democracy" doesn't quite capture their present mood. A better observation might be that they fear they've lost *control* of democracy. It's something they can't bear.
Philip, allow me suggest the notion that Republicans have "lost faith in democracy" doesn't quite capture their present mood. A better observation might be that they fear they've lost *control* of democracy. It's something they can't bear.
Marcos Huerta@pbump “post-democratic?” There is another word for that. (I know you don’t write the headline…)