It very specifically was. All that democracy shit was a deviation from the original program of enriching a very small number of slave owning aristocrats. This is a return to form. The founders intent if you will.
Which, I cannot be clear enough, is a reason to tear it and try again.
This is what's precisely what makes Trump-proofing such a hard task
His apparent resilience is a reliant on primordial reflexes in our psyche we have managed to keep at bay(or at least under control) since the,say,the Enlightenment
And which have run astray in the digital Dark age we are in
Need for republicans and democrats to unite. Continue what was started for the election by democrats. Lay down the foundation of a new dynamic, coalition. Trump wants to f the system, well, ok let's do it. No more rules apply, change is inevitable.
No, and in fairness no normal human emotional operating system is designed to deal with the conscienceless and duplicitous exploitation of a malignant narcissist and his enablers, especially one with power. It’s outside the realm of normal existence but history warned us.
Since the philosophy of separation of powers, by 18th century enlightenment philosopher Charles-Louis de Secondat, democracies did not continue developing the needed antibodies to prevent internal threats - especially in the digital age in which the electorate finds their own truth.
Exactly. So what can dedicated Americans do to fight for our country? Our daughter, son-in-law and 7 year old granddaughter are moving to Nova Scotia in March. I am heartbroken.
Centrists /liberals and mainstream media should ask ourselves what we have done so wrong that alienated swathes of the population to hate us so much that people now vote for pedophiles and rapists out of spite
I think it is mostly by being annoying, really. Sensible people tend to come off as smug, inauthentic or just plain cringe, because they actually know better. Do keep in mind the right has been ignoring reality, and blasting fictional grievances into the heads of anyone willing to listen for years.
Lol. Annoyance is an underrated emotion as far as motivation goes.
For the record, I'm not saying all sensible people are annoying, but to be perceived this way is a trap very easily fallen into.
Agreed,but let's not forget that the "sensible people" bankrupted the economy, shrugged off legitimate concerns about migration as "racist idiots" , laughed at rednecks/ chavs, lied often about covid because they considered any opposing view as "dangerous" & are now on the phone to Putin (Scholz)
It’s not designed to be torn down from within. Unfortunately, an informed, engaged and active electorate is the only way to combat what he now have, and we missed the pitch on that. Hopefully we get to try again.
Do you still have hope part of the system will hold or is it already too late and it's time to plan for "after"?
In de Gaulle's memoirs, we can see he planned the "after" when it was not certain the Nazis will be defeated.
Thank you for your answer. I was afraid it would not be optimistic. I think we don't fully grasp yet how shattering it will be in 2025. West Europeans especially are not prepared.
The desire to burn everything down seems overwhelming. However, it’s clear people don’t understand the value of what we have and what it will be like without our safeguards.
My impression is that you're the target of a hostile takeover from within. No matter the outcome, putin wins, since the US from now on is out of the picture.
In 1776, America was separated from the world by an ocean on each side. Pearl Harbor shocked us into action. We built bases across the globe, but our security was an illusion. The Internet brought the world into our homes. Our enemies hacked the minds of the American people. It's a deluge.
That he was compromised by Russia. That the Steele Dossier was real and presented it or "leaked it"to the American people. Or idk, done SOMETHING, ANYTHING to protect America??
To sit back and let half the country get radicalized on Fox News and other foreign born billionaires platforms- this is worse than 911. The level of acceptable violence he’s encouraged- it will get worst
It wasn't designed over 200 years ago, but there's been red flags for decades, and most recently there's been a Mueller Report in 2016, there's been a fvck!ng insurrection based on a big lie and all means of disinformation, heading 2024 there's been reports on American influencers paid by Russian😡
Are Biden & Dem leaders just giving up democracy without a fight? Sure feels that way to me. Where's Garland? If House GOP coup plotters are indicted/arrested, Dems will have House majority. FBI/DOJ can do a LOT in 8 weeks. US military can deter China by booting RU from Ukraine. Why surrender?
All started with Mitchell McConnell denying Garland hearings, and Obama and Dem didn’t storm the bastille themselves that day, so he got away with it. Huge turning point
Maybe I overlooked movies and series but I wonder why we as the entertainment industry (screenwriters, directors, studios) didn't see this coming. Maybe the industry - sorry for the sarcasm - was too focused on the action genre. White House Down is happening now simply in another genre.
Did anyone in the institutions plan for this the four last years? It was always clear as day that another Trump term would pose a huge risk for liberal democracy. Did anyone dig/install the figurative trenches/barbwire and dragons teeth in the system? If not, autocracy is on the menu. And fast.
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We must keep up our due diligence
Never let down our guard
And plow through the muck
For the greater good
Of all of us
Now
Right now
We start clean
Right here
We are the majority
Let's GO
Which, I cannot be clear enough, is a reason to tear it and try again.
His apparent resilience is a reliant on primordial reflexes in our psyche we have managed to keep at bay(or at least under control) since the,say,the Enlightenment
And which have run astray in the digital Dark age we are in
Where were our intelligence agencies to protect us and the RULE OF LAW??????
Since the philosophy of separation of powers, by 18th century enlightenment philosopher Charles-Louis de Secondat, democracies did not continue developing the needed antibodies to prevent internal threats - especially in the digital age in which the electorate finds their own truth.
It's all about the 💲💲💲
For the record, I'm not saying all sensible people are annoying, but to be perceived this way is a trap very easily fallen into.
In de Gaulle's memoirs, we can see he planned the "after" when it was not certain the Nazis will be defeated.
Tax funded- answer to no one-
We live in the largest surveillance state in the world: They Knew.
But I am an ex wife- I’ve learned the hard way about misuse of government IT systems.
We see the largest surveillance nation in the world, UK follows.
Meanwhile we and the world watched on live tv an attempted coup 1/6
Where was the IC for democracy?
However- take Elon- security clearance and he’s talking to Putin supposedly
Things were buried from the public- he’s been a domestic threat for 9 years tearing the fabric of our country apart-
Make America dumb enough to vote against their own interests 🤡
Looking at you Merrick Garland.