Is Trump exposing how weak American democracy has become?

[Lakhota]

He’s betting that his foes are too weak to stop him.

WASHINGTON – Beltway wise guys – the same people who thought Hillary Clinton would waltz into the White House – are now assuring themselves that Donald Trump is going down.

They tell each other that he is too stupid, paranoid, amateurish and even insane to survive the many car crashes he has had with himself as he fends off probes into whether his campaign was tied to Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

Once again they don’t understand Trump. They are still underestimating him. And this time nothing less than the fate of the American system of government – once the envy of the world – is at stake.

Trump thinks he can power through this and shut down the series of investigations that are driving him into a state of fury. Despite the durability of the institutions opposing him, it is not completely clear that he is wrong. American democracy is not in good health, and it was that very rot that got Trump elected.

Voters distrust and even despise government institutions and leaders, even as the public’s knowledge of their functions dwindles year by year. Investigators probing the Trump circle work for government, after all. Trump is counting on skepticism and alienation to weaken public outrage and protect his own cynical moves. The intelligence community is vulnerable. It missed Sept. 11, got Iraq wrong, has been hacked repeatedly, and has been caught illegally spying on American citizens.

In the weeks and months or even years ahead, some key people are going to have to show some real courage, and they are risk-averse types: Republican leaders, intelligence agency heads, bureaucrats and judges in federal courts and the Supreme Court.

Trump thinks he can intimidate and overpower them all. There are two reasons. One is that his view of the office he occupies is even more Nixonian than disgraced President Richard Nixon.

But the other reason is far more intrinsic and crucial. Trump believes deeply in his own power to “win” any struggle through intimidation and fear. His superpower is his uncanny ability to sense weakness.

He kicks down rotted doors.

Much More: Trump Thinks He Can Beat Russia Probe And American Institutions Along With It

Yes, Trump is certainly kicking down the rotted doors of American democracy. He is making a mockery of our historical system of government. Our customs and norms mean nothing to him. Can he be stopped? Who will stop him? Who in his own party even wants to stop him? Maybe Trump is the useful idiot we need to expose our weaknesses.

 

[DarkFury]

No

 

[toobfreak]

Is Trump exposing how weak American democracy has become?

No, just exposing how weak-minded many Americans are. If you really knew anything, you'd at least know there is no such thing as American Democracy. We are a Republic. The word democracy does not appear in the US Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance (the four Organic Laws of the U.S.), the Pledge of Allegiance, the Bill of Rights, or any of the 50 state constitutions either.

 

[Lakhota]

Is Trump exposing how weak American democracy has become?

No, just exposing how weak-minded many Americans are. If you really knew anything, you'd at least know there is no such thing as American Democracy. We are a Republic. The word democracy does not appear in the US Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance (the four Organic Laws of the U.S.), the Pledge of Allegiance, the Bill of Rights, or any of the 50 state constitutions either.

Funny. I suggest you do a little more research. For example:

The American System of Government

Many terms describe the United States government. First of all, it is a democracy. This means the people rule. It is also a representative government. The people elect leaders who will represent their viewpoint when making government decisions. It is also a republic. This means that the chief of state (the president) is elected by the people. This is unlike a monarchy, where the throne is inherited through a family dynasty. The United States government is also a constitutional government. It operates according to a set of laws and principles that are outlined in a constitution. And finally, it is an example of the federal system of government. This means that the national government shares responsibilities with the state and municipal governments.

United States Government | Scholastic

 

[S.J.]

He's exposing how corrupt the Democratic Party is.

 

[BlindBoo]

No I don't think so. The tide will be changing next year and he will be even more frustrated.

 

[Meathead]

Trump has inadvertently exposed the Democrats as a Third-World party political party.

 

[Richard-H]

He’s betting that his foes are too weak to stop him.

WASHINGTON – Beltway wise guys – the same people who thought Hillary Clinton would waltz into the White House – are now assuring themselves that Donald Trump is going down.

They tell each other that he is too stupid, paranoid, amateurish and even insane to survive the many car crashes he has had with himself as he fends off probes into whether his campaign was tied to Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

Once again they don’t understand Trump. They are still underestimating him. And this time nothing less than the fate of the American system of government – once the envy of the world – is at stake.

Trump thinks he can power through this and shut down the series of investigations that are driving him into a state of fury. Despite the durability of the institutions opposing him, it is not completely clear that he is wrong. American democracy is not in good health, and it was that very rot that got Trump elected.

Voters distrust and even despise government institutions and leaders, even as the public’s knowledge of their functions dwindles year by year. Investigators probing the Trump circle work for government, after all. Trump is counting on skepticism and alienation to weaken public outrage and protect his own cynical moves. The intelligence community is vulnerable. It missed Sept. 11, got Iraq wrong, has been hacked repeatedly, and has been caught illegally spying on American citizens.

In the weeks and months or even years ahead, some key people are going to have to show some real courage, and they are risk-averse types: Republican leaders, intelligence agency heads, bureaucrats and judges in federal courts and the Supreme Court.

Trump thinks he can intimidate and overpower them all. There are two reasons. One is that his view of the office he occupies is even more Nixonian than disgraced President Richard Nixon.

But the other reason is far more intrinsic and crucial. Trump believes deeply in his own power to “win” any struggle through intimidation and fear. His superpower is his uncanny ability to sense weakness.

He kicks down rotted doors.

Much More: Trump Thinks He Can Beat Russia Probe And American Institutions Along With It

Yes, Trump is certainly kicking down the rotted doors of American democracy. He is making a mockery of our historical system of government. Our customs and norms mean nothing to him. Can he be stopped? Who will stop him? Who in his own party even wants to stop him? Maybe Trump is the useful idiot we need to expose our weaknesses.

trump is definitely testing our system of Democracy (i.e. our Republic), but he will fail. So far he has no legislative victories. He's being stopped by the judiciary. He only has a handful of mostly impotent EOs.

His campaign staff's relationships with the Russians is slowly tearing him down. The more he and his supporters resist the worse it gets for him. The more he does to stop the investigation, the more he looks guilty.

Trump is the last breath of a generation of assholes (Baby Boomers). Once this fiasco is over, the country will be stronger.

In a way he will have fulfilled his promise to "Make America Great Again", I just don't think that humiliating and impeaching him was how he thought he'd accomplish that.

 

[DarkFury]

No I don't think so. The tide will be changing next year and he will be even more frustrated.

Oh is that what the polls say? The DNC should invest in one of those magic eight balls.
It would be more accurate.

 

[toobfreak]

Is Trump exposing how weak American democracy has become?

No, just exposing how weak-minded many Americans are. If you really knew anything, you'd at least know there is no such thing as American Democracy. We are a Republic. The word democracy does not appear in the US Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance (the four Organic Laws of the U.S.), the Pledge of Allegiance, the Bill of Rights, or any of the 50 state constitutions either.

Funny. I suggest you do a little more research.

 

[Wyatt earp]

Is Trump exposing how weak American democracy has become?

No, just exposing how weak-minded many Americans are. If you really knew anything, you'd at least know there is no such thing as American Democracy. We are a Republic. The word democracy does not appear in the US Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance (the four Organic Laws of the U.S.), the Pledge of Allegiance, the Bill of Rights, or any of the 50 state constitutions either.

Funny. I suggest you do a little more research. For example:

The American System of Government

Many terms describe the United States government. First of all, it is a democracy. This means the people rule. It is also a representative government. The people elect leaders who will represent their viewpoint when making government decisions. It is also a republic. This means that the chief of state (the president) is elected by the people. This is unlike a monarchy, where the throne is inherited through a family dynasty. The United States government is also a constitutional government. It operates according to a set of laws and principles that are outlined in a constitution. And finally, it is an example of the federal system of government. This means that the national government shares responsibilities with the state and municipal governments.

United States Government | Scholastic

Electoral college..... enough said




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[toobfreak]

Is Trump exposing how weak American democracy has become?

No, just exposing how weak-minded many Americans are. If you really knew anything, you'd at least know there is no such thing as American Democracy. We are a Republic. The word democracy does not appear in the US Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, the Northwest Ordinance (the four Organic Laws of the U.S.), the Pledge of Allegiance, the Bill of Rights, or any of the 50 state constitutions either.

Funny. I suggest you do a little more research. For example:

The American System of Government

Many terms describe the United States government. First of all, it is a democracy. This means the people rule. It is also a representative government. The people elect leaders who will represent their viewpoint when making government decisions. It is also a republic. This means that the chief of state (the president) is elected by the people. This is unlike a monarchy, where the throne is inherited through a family dynasty. The United States government is also a constitutional government. It operates according to a set of laws and principles that are outlined in a constitution. And finally, it is an example of the federal system of government. This means that the national government shares responsibilities with the state and municipal governments.

United States Government | Scholastic

Lakhota, I will post this again for your benefit. The last 3 minutes or so are something else and optional. It really is very good.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

He’s betting that his foes are too weak to stop him.

WASHINGTON – Beltway wise guys – the same people who thought Hillary Clinton would waltz into the White House – are now assuring themselves that Donald Trump is going down.

They tell each other that he is too stupid, paranoid, amateurish and even insane to survive the many car crashes he has had with himself as he fends off probes into whether his campaign was tied to Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

Once again they don’t understand Trump. They are still underestimating him. And this time nothing less than the fate of the American system of government – once the envy of the world – is at stake.

Trump thinks he can power through this and shut down the series of investigations that are driving him into a state of fury. Despite the durability of the institutions opposing him, it is not completely clear that he is wrong. American democracy is not in good health, and it was that very rot that got Trump elected.

Voters distrust and even despise government institutions and leaders, even as the public’s knowledge of their functions dwindles year by year. Investigators probing the Trump circle work for government, after all. Trump is counting on skepticism and alienation to weaken public outrage and protect his own cynical moves. The intelligence community is vulnerable. It missed Sept. 11, got Iraq wrong, has been hacked repeatedly, and has been caught illegally spying on American citizens.

In the weeks and months or even years ahead, some key people are going to have to show some real courage, and they are risk-averse types: Republican leaders, intelligence agency heads, bureaucrats and judges in federal courts and the Supreme Court.

Trump thinks he can intimidate and overpower them all. There are two reasons. One is that his view of the office he occupies is even more Nixonian than disgraced President Richard Nixon.

But the other reason is far more intrinsic and crucial. Trump believes deeply in his own power to “win” any struggle through intimidation and fear. His superpower is his uncanny ability to sense weakness.

He kicks down rotted doors.

Much More: Trump Thinks He Can Beat Russia Probe And American Institutions Along With It

Yes, Trump is certainly kicking down the rotted doors of American democracy. He is making a mockery of our historical system of government. Our customs and norms mean nothing to him. Can he be stopped? Who will stop him? Who in his own party even wants to stop him? Maybe Trump is the useful idiot we need to expose our weaknesses.

derp

We're a Republic, not a mob rule "democracy"

derp derp

 

[xyz]

He’s betting that his foes are too weak to stop him.

WASHINGTON – Beltway wise guys – the same people who thought Hillary Clinton would waltz into the White House – are now assuring themselves that Donald Trump is going down.

They tell each other that he is too stupid, paranoid, amateurish and even insane to survive the many car crashes he has had with himself as he fends off probes into whether his campaign was tied to Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.

Once again they don’t understand Trump. They are still underestimating him. And this time nothing less than the fate of the American system of government – once the envy of the world – is at stake.

Trump thinks he can power through this and shut down the series of investigations that are driving him into a state of fury. Despite the durability of the institutions opposing him, it is not completely clear that he is wrong. American democracy is not in good health, and it was that very rot that got Trump elected.

Voters distrust and even despise government institutions and leaders, even as the public’s knowledge of their functions dwindles year by year. Investigators probing the Trump circle work for government, after all. Trump is counting on skepticism and alienation to weaken public outrage and protect his own cynical moves. The intelligence community is vulnerable. It missed Sept. 11, got Iraq wrong, has been hacked repeatedly, and has been caught illegally spying on American citizens.

In the weeks and months or even years ahead, some key people are going to have to show some real courage, and they are risk-averse types: Republican leaders, intelligence agency heads, bureaucrats and judges in federal courts and the Supreme Court.

Trump thinks he can intimidate and overpower them all. There are two reasons. One is that his view of the office he occupies is even more Nixonian than disgraced President Richard Nixon.

But the other reason is far more intrinsic and crucial. Trump believes deeply in his own power to “win” any struggle through intimidation and fear. His superpower is his uncanny ability to sense weakness.

He kicks down rotted doors.

Much More: Trump Thinks He Can Beat Russia Probe And American Institutions Along With It

Yes, Trump is certainly kicking down the rotted doors of American democracy. He is making a mockery of our historical system of government. Our customs and norms mean nothing to him. Can he be stopped? Who will stop him? Who in his own party even wants to stop him? Maybe Trump is the useful idiot we need to expose our weaknesses.

I've noticed certain things since I had the right to vote which didn't make me think too highly of the democratic process in America, in particular voting by voting machine without ballots (I don't think it was the first time I voted but several years after), and the two party system (which I have always seen as more of a weakness).

However, I would never have thought a foreign power could exercise their control over an election. But a rich corrupt individual winning does not surprise me.

On the other hand, I never expected a black man to become president in my lifetime, although I'm glad it was possible. He could have done more though.

I am glad the checks and balances system is working for the moment.

 

[easyt65]

In answer to the OP's question....

NO. Trump has forced the Democratic Party in this election and since to expose they...

Rigged Primaries
Engaged in Election Fraud during Primaries
Cheated in Debates
GAVE their nomination to a crooked criminal career politician
Are racists, sexists, homophobes, and anti-Semites
Funded riots, destruction of property, looting, and violence
Are willing to openly declare they will obstruct everything for the good of the party
Are willing to engage in false accusations they can't prove to get what they want
Are willing to seditiously call for military coups and assassinations
Are willing to commit Felony Espionage to undermine/overthrow the newly elected govt

Trump as pulled back the curtain to expose liberals for who they are - 'domestic enemies' of the United States who only care about power, control, and regaining their place as self-appointed rulers of the US.

 

[Picaro]

In answer to the OP's question....

NO. Trump has forced the Democratic Party in this election and since to expose they...

Rigged Primaries
Engaged in Election Fraud during Primaries
Cheated in Debates
GAVE their nomination to a crooked criminal career politician
Are racists, sexists, homophobes, and anti-Semites
Funded riots, destruction of property, looting, and violence
Are willing to openly declare they will obstruct everything for the good of the party
Are willing to engage in false accusations they can't prove to get what they want
Are willing to seditiously call for military coups and assassinations
Are willing to commit Felony Espionage to undermine/overthrow the newly elected govt

Trump as pulled back the curtain to expose liberals for who they are - 'domestic enemies' of the United States who only care about power, control, and regaining their place as self-appointed rulers of the US.

And this is the short list.

 

[Lakhota]

Personally, I think of America as a democratic republic. However, regardless of whether one fantasizes about America being a democracy or republic, one thing is for sure - Trump is exposing its weaknesses. Here is some food for thought:

What is America? A Republic? A Democracy? An Oligarchy? A Plutocracy? A Theocracy?

I’m not sure what America’s form of government is anymore but, it is definitely not a democracy. A Democracy provides every legal citizen of a certain age with the free and equal right to participate in a system of government that elects representatives of the people by the majority of the people, who promise to do the will of the people.

The Electoral College, gerrymandering, photo IDs and other voter suppression tactics are just some of the practices that keep America from being a democracy. In Bush vs. Gore, the Supreme Court gave the election to Bush even though Gore received more than a half million more popular votes. When the person receiving the most votes isn’t the winner of the election, then that country is not a democracy.

A Republic is a form of government in which power resides with the people, and the government is ruled by elected leaders who govern according to laws designed to help citizens. If we believe this definition, then we are not a Republic because our elected leaders no longer rule by law or by what their constituents want. Instead, our officials rule by the wishes of corporations and billionaires.

More: What is America? A Republic? A Democracy? An Oligarchy? A Plutocracy? A Theocracy?

 

[toobfreak]

If you watched the video above, it makes the daring revelation----- despite all claims by the Left to the contrary, being a Constitutionalist (ala Tea Party, etc.) does not make you Hard Right or Far Right, but a MODERATE! In the middle.

The great lie of the modern era is that conservatives, Tea Partiers and Constitutionalists are all "Right Wing." Strictly speaking, the "Right Wing" is really centrist, not far right or left; what the nation was founded on. That places RINOs, Libertarians, Independents, etc., to the Moderate Left. What might be called "Progressive." What has changed since the founding is that the democrats have moved from a little to the left to very far left to so far left now they are no longer even in the same city anymore. To be even moderate seems extremely far right to them now. Hence the reason for all the stridency of the Left--- their perspective has been so far jaded by idealism and propaganda that now thery have no choice but to either rebel against the Right or see themselves as the extremists they have totally become!

 

[BlindBoo]

Trump is the last breath of a generation of assholes (Baby Boomers).

Hogwash. Trump has little to do with 99.9% of all Baby Boomers. Every generation has it's assholes. I don't think one generation has more than any other.

 

[RodISHI]

I'm pretty certain the Democrats had that exposure of how corrupt it is deal down pat prior to Trump.