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He has enough key people in every single government institution that are very happy to ignore the courts. And I agree that the US isn't Belarus - but the people

He has enough key people in every single government institution that are very happy to ignore the courts. And I agree that the US isn't Belarus - but the people in power are working very hard to make it more like Belarus every single day.

kn0where 6y ago
The government here simply doesn’t have the power to shut down the media/internet unless it wants to impose martial law and/or forcibly nationalize massive corporations like Comcast.
ars 6y ago
It's so weird to see people imagining bad things for Trump to do, then acting as if he actually did them. Trump is annoying enough, you don't have to make up imaginary things about him.
- forgot_account 6y ago
  TDS Sufferer: "Trump is a dictator!" [1] Trump lets the States exercise their Constitutional authority[2] TDS Sufferer: "Trump is a disappointingly-WEAK dictator!"[3] It really is bizarre. As you say, there are things he's legitimately punting into the stands, such as his ham-fisted counter to the rise of China (great concept, abysmal execution).[4] [1]https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-covid-19-coronavirus-dictator-but-not-how-you-think_n_5e8ca74ac5b62459a92fc66b https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-covid-19-coronavirus-di... [2]https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/03/31/commentary/world-commentary/crisis-response-shows-trump-isnt-dictator/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/03/31/commentary/w... [3]https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/yet-another-week-trump-failing-be-actual-authoritarian/612829/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/yet-anothe... [4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhMAt3BluAU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhMAt3BluAU
  - obiye6657 6y ago
    Consider suicide
hilbertseries 6y ago
This would be more believable, but when Trump can’t do something simple like repeal DACA. How do you think he could shutdown the internet?

kn0where 6y ago

The government here simply doesn’t have the power to shut down the media/internet unless it wants to impose martial law and/or forcibly nationalize massive corporations like Comcast.

ars 6y ago

It's so weird to see people imagining bad things for Trump to do, then acting as if he actually did them. Trump is annoying enough, you don't have to make up imaginary things about him.

forgot_account 6y ago
TDS Sufferer: "Trump is a dictator!" [1] Trump lets the States exercise their Constitutional authority[2] TDS Sufferer: "Trump is a disappointingly-WEAK dictator!"[3] It really is bizarre. As you say, there are things he's legitimately punting into the stands, such as his ham-fisted counter to the rise of China (great concept, abysmal execution).[4] [1]https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-covid-19-coronavirus-dictator-but-not-how-you-think_n_5e8ca74ac5b62459a92fc66b https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-covid-19-coronavirus-di... [2]https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/03/31/commentary/world-commentary/crisis-response-shows-trump-isnt-dictator/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2020/03/31/commentary/w... [3]https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/yet-another-week-trump-failing-be-actual-authoritarian/612829/ https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/yet-anothe... [4]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhMAt3BluAU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhMAt3BluAU
- obiye6657 6y ago
  Consider suicide

hilbertseries 6y ago

This would be more believable, but when Trump can’t do something simple like repeal DACA. How do you think he could shutdown the internet?