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[–] burtzev 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago
I guess I'll have to be the first to mention that in 1933 another individual in a foreign land also came to power via a democratic process.
[–] ChurchHillBrowne [S] 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Hitler was APPOINTED, not elected......... A tremendous Difference..........
[–] nonoyesyes 1 point 2 points 3 points (+3|-1) ago
Because no democracy would elect an authoritarian right leader?
https://www.politicalcompass.org/uselection2016
People see Trump as a political outsider but he still spews the same authoritarian heavy government crap that most candidates do. Somehow we got stuck with a 2 party system, where both parties implement policy from the same political spectrum, and people think there is some sort of choice. The thing is Trump has made it clear he doesn't care about the system that has been setup and wants to go out of bounds on everything - seems like a great idea until you start to mix the idea that he is heavily authoritarian with the same ideals.
I guess I'll take the time to post links to articles talking about how authoritarian Trump is but it will be ignored for being from "establishment media":
From statements of how he will expand Obama care to make sure everyone has health insurance: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-60-minutes-scott-pelley/
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-02-17/who-do-they-think-they-are-donald-trump-slams-apple-decision-refuse-hacking-iphone Increased police state/surveillance into everything electronic domestically. Force private companies to hand over sensitive trade secrets to help in investigations that the company has not been implicated in.
Removal is the go to reaction for political dissent. It is important to note that how Trump is handling protesters is significantly different from any other presidential candidate we have ever had.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyc4cQ9DkQ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oeUhiIym-U
The guy has given money to Clinton (and numerous other major Democrats) to campaign on multiple occasions and was considered a Democrat before any of this started. Why people think he is out fighting for their best interests is beyond me - Trump seems like just as much of a snake as Clinton.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-donation-history-shows-democratic-favoritism/2011/04/25/AFDUddtE_story.html