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Re: Agreed
Author: Realist
Date: 01-18-2018 - 08:48
SMartist Wrote:
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> "Cult of personality" is a good description of the
> Trump administration. It is commonly used to
> describe dictatorships, too, although we are not
> yet in a dictatorship. I would say the U.S. today
> is about in a similar position as Czarist Russia
> in 1905. The aroma and stirrings of a revolution
> are palpable, but undercooked. In ten to fifteen
> years it's likely the Republicans will seek to
> abolish many of the once-sacrosanct pillars of our
> system of government: free press, separation of
> powers, the independent judiciary.
>
> Ultimately it will come down to the fact that a
> lot of people would prefer a dictatorship because,
> like Realist, they are just really stupid. Once
> they realize what's happened, it will be too late.
You're still a jackass
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> "Cult of personality" is a good description of the
> Trump administration. It is commonly used to
> describe dictatorships, too, although we are not
> yet in a dictatorship. I would say the U.S. today
> is about in a similar position as Czarist Russia
> in 1905. The aroma and stirrings of a revolution
> are palpable, but undercooked. In ten to fifteen
> years it's likely the Republicans will seek to
> abolish many of the once-sacrosanct pillars of our
> system of government: free press, separation of
> powers, the independent judiciary.
>
> Ultimately it will come down to the fact that a
> lot of people would prefer a dictatorship because,
> like Realist, they are just really stupid. Once
> they realize what's happened, it will be too late.
You're still a jackass
