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More alarmist thinking from Bernie Sanders. But this is basically reddit so he gets jerked off here, too
Is it alarmist though? Do you think that if Trump wins the election, democracy in the US will be the same 4 years from now as it is today?
I heard all the same shit last time trump was running, too.
You didn't answer the question though.
Do you think democracy in the US is the same today as it was 8 years ago?
And do you think that if Trump wins the election, democracy in the US will be the same 4 years from now as it is today?
Nope, but hard to blame that all on one party. Democrats are useless, too. The GOP is worse. Both put up the worst possible candidates, and each new president spends their time undermining the work of their predecessor. Neither give a shit about doing what's best for their citizens. Democracy is fucked here regardless.
So it's not alarmist then. It's an accurate take.
And you got it pretty bad, time and time again Trump has been caught doing things that go agains the interest of the most vulnerable people, just one example, he was president during Covid, he handled awful, so much people died unnecessarily because of him, for his behaviour and personal interests. Something really wrong is happening in usa that this guy possibly is going to be reelected, is bad and sad.
and indeed, he did a bunch of horrid shit and we as a nation are farther right than ever. his term led to a fucking insurrection and a compromised supreme court, to israel’s fascists being stronger than before, to jamal kashoggi’s murder being swept under the rug, it heightened tension with china, gutted environmental progress and kneecapped a bunch of other agencies and departments we need to survive long term as a democracy. not to mention all the dead citizens and now staunch conspiracy mongers and things like measles making a comeback. shall i go on?
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He is not wrong.