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Title: Many Trump Voters DO NOT Support Democracy. TheMastersNemesis
Post by: CC27 on March 21, 2018, 07:11:13 AM

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TheMastersNemesis (9,847 posts)


Many Trump Voters DO NOT Support Democracy, Some Support Military Rule. - Salon

And alarmingly 10% of Americans support Nazism.


https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100210388776

We are a Constitutional Republic asshole. Not a democracy.

Title: Re: Many Trump Voters DO NOT Support Democracy. TheMastersNemesis
Post by: SVPete on March 21, 2018, 07:58:11 AM

The US has never been a democracy. A democracy is three wolves and two sheep voting on what to have for dinner.

Title: Re: Many Trump Voters DO NOT Support Democracy. TheMastersNemesis
Post by: Skul on March 21, 2018, 08:30:18 AM

Quote from: CC27 on March 21, 2018, 07:11:13 AM

We are a Constitutional Republic asshole. Not a democracy.

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Title: Re: Many Trump Voters DO NOT Support Democracy. TheMastersNemesis
Post by: FlaGator on March 21, 2018, 09:26:08 AM

Quote from: SVPete on March 21, 2018, 07:58:11 AM

The US has never been a democracy. A democracy is three wolves and two sheep voting on what to have for dinner.

Socrates was very much against democracy. His point was people, in general, were too ill-informed to make good decisions and that elections would be reduced to popularity contests. I can't say that I disagree with him.

Title: Re: Many Trump Voters DO NOT Support Democracy. TheMastersNemesis
Post by: Wineslob on March 21, 2018, 02:01:12 PM

Quote from: FlaGator on March 21, 2018, 09:26:08 AM

Socrates was very much against democracy. His point was people, in general, were too ill-informed to make good decisions and that elections would be reduced to popularity contests. I can't say that I disagree with him.

Which what the Dem, Progs, and assorted Socialists want.