Slippery Slope: Right!?

[Jack Horner]

Originally Posted by Dondilion

Indeed.
That is why I could never understand the inordinate fear of Trump to the point where the Dems have become opposites of themselves...such as warmongers, anti free speech fanatics.

The American system has enough check and balance to tie up any president.

Not when one party controls all three branches.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by Jack Horner

Not when one party controls all three branches.

Judges and media have a lot of power in the system.
With a 2 year political cycle in play, it is easy to outflank a president.

[donquixote99]

Some Dems have always been hawks, and fanaticism about free speech is pretty much a function of who is clubbing who.

[donquixote99]

Ordinate fear is a useful spur to necessary action. Inordinate fear leads to paralysis and denial. That’s how you tell them apart.

[donquixote99]

A lot of authoritarian cards remain unplayed. Let's hope they remain so.