I've lived overseas and this op-ed perfectly captures the life lived in most of these countries.
As society sinks into decadence the people search for increasingly autocratic rulers, either left or right, to protect them.
If the government is democratic this causes wild swings from one side to the other.
At a certain point those in power take drastic measures to retain this.
Link: https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2021/12/02/third_worldizing_america_146824.html
My hope is America has always been very resilient, hopefully will remain resilient.
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They have seen this mess before and want nothing to do with it.
And there is a latent moderate conservatism in our African American community that is just waiting for expression.
question of impending Autocracy from such people...IMO, "Liberals" deserve representation as well ;-)...you get the picture.
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This is what happened in Germany in the 1930s.
I just feel we need to tap the brakes a bit and reassess where we are headed.
views...since each have value...is that not correct?
Presently I lean more conservative but previously I was a liberal. Oh! And I have little respect for the political class in general and am always against big swings in either direction.
democratic process?...or are they just "Meh" events that are blown out of proportion?
The bigger issue is how to rid the country of this fixation on Trump. Both sides are irrationally focused on the sociopath. This is what prevents any reasonable compromise.
means to this country...as the Jan. 6th investigation continues to unfold, i believe that you'll see how that assault on the Capital was not simply a demonstration that got out of hand...over 250 subpoenas for documents and testimony have already been honored...key Trump administration officials are pleading the 5th Amendment...and public hearings will start in the New Year...
This was no "Meh" moment to be swept under the rug...you may still not agree when all is said and done, but I trust that justice will be served and that "sociopath" (good description), along with his key enablers, will suffer the consequences...then we can all, together, move on.
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