How scared should we be of Trump's authoritarian tendencies?

[FlorC]

5 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Exactly. Trump's autocratic tendencies are very indicative of his hatred of democracy and open and free speech, so what does that say about his continued support? 

The US is a republic.

 

Democracy and republic are often used interchangeably, but they have distinct meanings. A democracy emphasizes majority rule and direct participation by the people, while a republic focuses on elected representatives and a constitution that protects individual rights, ensuring that the rights of minorities are safeguarded against the majority's will.

[rough diamond]

1 hour ago, Ubonian Canadian said:

One things for sure, he won't let the USA fall like Britain & Europe or Canada etc... 

He is going a very strange and antagonistic way of doing it!

[Snackbar]

Everyone’s an expert D Murray says.
 

Only way to opine is thru lived experience.

 

[renaissanc]

The solution to people who claim to be afraid of Trump is very simple: Stop watching and reading the fear-mongering, lying Fake News (CNN, MSDNC, ABC, CBS, NYT, etc.). If you believe them, then please contact me so that I can sell you 15 bridges over the Chao Phraya River at a special price. I have the ownership documents for all of them, guaranteed by a trusted lawyer who lives in a bar in Soi Nana.

[morrobay]

 

53 minutes ago, Chosenfew said:

Please keep spreading your leftist communist diatribe and continue loosing…

Yes and do some remedial In the political sciences: 

[flexomike]

On 4/28/2025 at 3:02 AM, spidermike007 said:

Just give him some time, he appears to just be warming up. If given enough power I suspect he would be way out of control. 

I think he was talking about you

[Bruce Aussie]

The clown has earned the name Pinocchio.🤣

[RocketDog]

On 4/28/2025 at 6:19 AM, bkk6060 said:

If a person is weak minded and their whole world is obsessively fixated on a world leader who has much more power then you, then you should be very concerned. 

And,  probably concerned about your own mental health.

Agreed. But trumps supporters just can't see the truth.

It's popularly known as Trump Derangement Syndrome. It's not only weak-minded, as you say, but shows extreme gullability and wish-thinking with a strong dose of self-inflicted blindness.

 

Perhaps some will change their opinions when their lives began to crumble from their Dear Leader's global mayhem.

[KhunLA]

3 minutes ago, RocketDog said:

Agreed. But trumps supporters just can't see the truth.

It's popularly known as Trump Derangement Syndrome. It's not only weak-minded, as you say, but shows extreme gullability and wish-thinking with a strong dose of self-inflicted blindness.

 

Perhaps some will change their opinions when their lives began to crumble from their Dear Leader's global mayhem.

I thought we couldn't use that T ...  D ...  S, or is that only when describing non Trump hater 

 

I wonder if <removed> is still auto removed ?

Apparently so 

 

Can't get any weirder than that, can't use acronym, but can spell it out.  

[spidermike007]

53 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

I thought we couldn't use that T ...  D ...  S, or is that only when describing non Trump hater 

 

I wonder if <removed> is still auto removed ?

Apparently so 

 

Can't get any weirder than that, can't use acronym, but can spell it out.  

It can also mean Trump deceives his supporters. And they love him anyway! 

[spidermike007]

7 hours ago, flexomike said:

I think he was talking about you

That's what I call a very low information, very non-intellectual reply. How much time did you give that reply, 1/10 of a second? 

[Harrisfan]

On 4/28/2025 at 6:28 AM, Nick Carter icp said:

 

  No, you will never be able to stop talking about Trump .

Trump will be here for the rest of your life 

15 years at least

[rough diamond]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

I thought we couldn't use that T ...  D ...  S, or is that only when describing non Trump hater 

 

I wonder if <removed> is still auto removed ?

Apparently so 

 

Can't get any weirder than that, can't use acronym, but can spell it out.  

And  what are you actually trying to say if anything?

[Nick Carter icp]

12 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

It can also mean Trump deceives his supporters. And they love him anyway! 

 

   Come on , you love abusing Trump just as much as his supporters like him .

   Where would you guys be without your daily flex of abusing Trump ?

[Harrisfan]

2 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Come on , you love abusing Trump just as much as his supporters like him .

   Where would you guys be without your daily flex of abusing Trump ?

They would be silent