IndigoChild5559
Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
Trump is refusing to commit to a peaceful transition of power, should he lose the election. This is how dictators comin into power.
Trump has made it clear that a "fair election" is one in which he and only he wins. IOW if he wins, there is no grounds to challenge the election, but if Biden wins, its i "obvious" that the results were tampered with, among other things, by the mismanagement of mail in vote fraud. Should he lose the election, he will challenge the results.
The idea that he might legitimately lose simply never enters his head. This is the pathological narcissism that pervades his personality. Oh sure, politicians in general tend to be narcissistic -- this is how they can weather the continual bombardment of verbal attacks and slams. But Trump carries the trait into the red zone. Throughout his 2016 campaign and tenure as President, he has crossed the line into disturbing incidents. This prediction that he will challenge the results of the election is simply the latest in a long line of things he has said that warn us of his authoritarian traits.
It should go without saying that one of the foundational elements of a democracy is the peaceful transition of power. I simply cannot state strongly enough that refusal to transfer power is how dictatorships happen.
Tonight I was reading an article that stated Trump is most like Mussolini in his history and leadership style.
If Trump is reelected, I just don't know what I'm going to do. I think the odds are very much against him, but there is still that possibility. It scares me. I don't think our democracy can survive another four years of Trump. I don't even know if it will survive this election. I expect we will see rioting nation wide if Biden wins, and Trump will back it up. Could we be headed towards civil war? I don't think so. But there is still that nagging feeling of danger.
Political scientists have been warning us for four years about Trump's authoritarian personality. Many people have not listened, and most people, being naive, have not considered it a major threat to our democracy. Now we are at a crossroads between democracy and authoritarianism. Which way will the USA turn?
Trump has made it clear that a "fair election" is one in which he and only he wins. IOW if he wins, there is no grounds to challenge the election, but if Biden wins, its i "obvious" that the results were tampered with, among other things, by the mismanagement of mail in vote fraud. Should he lose the election, he will challenge the results.
The idea that he might legitimately lose simply never enters his head. This is the pathological narcissism that pervades his personality. Oh sure, politicians in general tend to be narcissistic -- this is how they can weather the continual bombardment of verbal attacks and slams. But Trump carries the trait into the red zone. Throughout his 2016 campaign and tenure as President, he has crossed the line into disturbing incidents. This prediction that he will challenge the results of the election is simply the latest in a long line of things he has said that warn us of his authoritarian traits.
It should go without saying that one of the foundational elements of a democracy is the peaceful transition of power. I simply cannot state strongly enough that refusal to transfer power is how dictatorships happen.
Tonight I was reading an article that stated Trump is most like Mussolini in his history and leadership style.
"The clearest parallel is that Mussolini was prime minister of a democratic coalition government from 1922-1925. During that time, he slowly chipped away at democratic institutions, insulting the press, using violence against the left, joking that he would be in office for 20 years, establishing a militia and a legislative body (the Grand Council) loyal to him," Ben-Ghiat told Insider.
Historians and election experts warn Trump is behaving like Mussolini and despots that the US usually condemns
Historians and election experts warn Trump is behaving like Mussolini and despots that the US usually condemns
Political scientists have been warning us for four years about Trump's authoritarian personality. Many people have not listened, and most people, being naive, have not considered it a major threat to our democracy. Now we are at a crossroads between democracy and authoritarianism. Which way will the USA turn?
