01-25-2018, 08:03 PM
(01-25-2018, 07:39 PM)bfine32 Wrote: It can be argued that the most democratic event to happen in our Nation in over a century. The 2016 Election had no incumbent, the DNC trotted out 1 candidate the RNC trotted out about 18. At no time during the whittling down on the 18 did Trump have the backing of the RNC, but the people chose him despite this. Even during the GE there were those in the Republican establishment opposing Trump, while the DNC was cheating to solely support their choice.
Trump wins the election. What about that goes counter to democracy?
If you were to read the article, you would see this doesn't address what they ar saying. Democracy is more than just elections, but even focusing on that's election it is hard to say it is the most democratic thing in a century when he did not win with a plurality of the popular vote.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
