This Is How Democracies Die

[SunsetBengal]

(01-25-2018, 07:59 PM)fredtoast Wrote: This is not all Trumps fault but I see three major threats to democracy.

1.  De-legitimizing the press.  I feel that a robust free press is essential to a democracy.  If the press has no power then that allows the government to run roughshod over citizens.  

Sure, when Americans can get back to a free, unbiased press it will be better for all.  Should we bust up the media conglomerates?

2.  Elevating corporations over government.  One of the biggest roles of government is to protect the people from the power of corporations.  The individual players may not be evil in their hearts, but capitalism at its very core values profit over human lives.  Unchecked corporate power can produce the same fascist results as unchecked government power.  The people just get exploited by corporations instead of dictators.

Corporations also employ a lot of people, as well as sustain the tax base that contributes to the government.  Are you sure that you want to get rid of them?  Where will government get the money to support the people, without companies that profit?

3.  De-legitimizing all government agencies other than the executive branch.  Our system of checks and balances does not work if the the executive branch has all of the power.  If the Department of Justice can not investigate the President then who will? 

What??  We have an FBI that is appearing to have been biased and politically motivated, by the party that you support.  Not sure that your point has much merit.

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