Republican Autocrats Trying To Steal Power/Destroy Democracy Thread

constitutional republic or a benevolent monarch, but definitely not democracy (aka mob rule)

 

And we have a constitutional republic. That's why it was important on Jan. 6 to have stopped a mob from overturning the constitutional exercise of a transfer of power.

 

And it's important to prevent leaders from thinking it's okay to plot coups prior to January 6th.

 

lol. The fact that you'd prefer a dictator to a democratic system explains so much. It makes sense that you post so much laughably inaccurate information and never respond when it's easily shown to be false. Feedback loops informed by reality (the core of a democratic system) are a bug not a feature in your political ideal.

 

How are representatives in your ideal constitutional republic chosen? Not by public vote?

 

ruled by a king or a mob, what's the difference?

 

yes by vote

The Founders were wary of mob rule/democracy, so tried to put individual liberty protections, checks and balances, and separation of powers into our system to mitigate this threat. It has worked well, but has steadily eroded.

Thankfully now we have bitcoin which will severely constrain the state.

 

The natural progression of a conservative party is facism....

We can't ever let that happen.

DD

 

[The Guardian]Hungary is no longer a full democracy, says European parliament

MEPs back resolution stating country led by Viktor Orbán has become ‘hybrid regime of electoral autocracy’


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fixed the broken link

 

The EU itself needs to look into the mirror.

 

What do you think Trump means when he talks about the problems America would face?

It seems obvious, especially given his history. I am just curious what some of those that defend him believe about this? Has he denounced any of these potential problems? Is he encouraging them?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...-justice-department-investigation-fbi-search/

 

[WaPo] E.U. proposes suspending $7.5B in funding for Orban’s Hungary over corruption

 

Orban is such a bigoted authoritarian. He has no place being a leader in this century.

 

Sounds like a Trumper !!

DD

 

Just a way to try and force him to submit to EU bureaucratic centralism and to toe the party line.