02-14-2017, 07:04 PM
(02-14-2017, 02:21 PM)Mike M (the other one) Wrote: I didn't ignore your points, you ignored mine.
Compare all you want, what I'm telling you is your comparisons are silly because it won't end with the same path as Mussolini/Hitler. We have too many Checks and Balances in the system that won't allow that type of leader to emerge.
I think that is true.
I don't think that a greater tolerance towards authoritarian impulses should be a consequence of the existence of these checks and balances.