Some have suggested that the Democrats' anguish over democracy's demise is an artifact of the "Trump era" - and that he presents a unique exception, against which only they stand. I submit they'd be just as rabidly anti-democratic in their methods regardless of who (or what) is in their opposition. They wave the bloody shirt of "extremists" for every decision pondered, and even those already democratically decided - when they don't like the outcome. What "works" in New York and California, they presume should "work" everywhere: seize power and then do whatever the hell you can to keep it.
The lack of integrity in both parties is what will eventually doom our republic if "winning" becomes the only thing which counts as with the last years of the Roman Republic.
I bristle every time I hear a pol or pundit use the "threat to democracy" hyperbole. Anyone who buys that would have to be lacking in their ability to reason. Same with the "right wing extremist" (i.e. white hate) groups are the biggest threat to the country. Because if the FBI says it then it must be true...
New York State is not the only place this happens. California is another great example; for many years the Democrats could rely on a left-wing stacked court to let them do whatever the hell they wanted, constitutional or not. That's now changed, thank goodness - one of the things Trump did right.
Their Democrat-cy is at risk!
Some have suggested that the Democrats' anguish over democracy's demise is an artifact of the "Trump era" - and that he presents a unique exception, against which only they stand. I submit they'd be just as rabidly anti-democratic in their methods regardless of who (or what) is in their opposition. They wave the bloody shirt of "extremists" for every decision pondered, and even those already democratically decided - when they don't like the outcome. What "works" in New York and California, they presume should "work" everywhere: seize power and then do whatever the hell you can to keep it.
The lack of integrity in both parties is what will eventually doom our republic if "winning" becomes the only thing which counts as with the last years of the Roman Republic.
I bristle every time I hear a pol or pundit use the "threat to democracy" hyperbole. Anyone who buys that would have to be lacking in their ability to reason. Same with the "right wing extremist" (i.e. white hate) groups are the biggest threat to the country. Because if the FBI says it then it must be true...
New York State is not the only place this happens. California is another great example; for many years the Democrats could rely on a left-wing stacked court to let them do whatever the hell they wanted, constitutional or not. That's now changed, thank goodness - one of the things Trump did right.