This Is How Democracies Die

[hollodero]

(01-25-2018, 03:02 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Of course, I know some will dismiss this at liberal, elitist, anti-Trump hate from academia and so it isn't worth anything. I just know that I am seeing norms being torn down, norms that existed to keep our institutions upright. This is concerning to me, and I feel we need to pay close attention to what is done.

Yeah that's what this looks like to me from the distance. Spooky and maybe even dangerous.

Especially the polarisation part seems fitting. Again from the distance I see people go through remarkable lengths to be on Trump's side, remarkably willing to discredit law enforcement, journalists and such, and/or remarkably reluctant to stand up and speak out against Trump, and/or even remarkably willing to spin false narratives, lie and do embarrassing stuff to aid and defend Trump. Holding the fort against the other side takes precedence over quite a troubling lot of things. 
In a climate like this, the question what would finally be intolerable might have a frightening answer.

Two cents given, thanks for sharing.