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Rhiannon12866

(222,884 posts) Wed Nov 27, 2024, 10:40 PM Wednesday

How Trump's reelection signals a broader acceptance of authoritarian leadership - PBS NewsHour

President-elect Trump ran much of his campaign based on retribution and absolute loyalty. As he prepares for a second term in office, what might that mean for the future of U.S. democracy? Laura Barrón-López discussed more with Jason Stanley, a Yale philosophy professor and author of “Erasing History: How Fascists Rewrite the Past to Control the Future.” - Aired on 11/27/2024.

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How Trump's reelection signals a broader acceptance of authoritarian leadership - PBS NewsHour (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Wednesday OP

No dweller Wednesday #1

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Wed Nov 27, 2024, 11:10 PM

Wednesday

It doesn’t .
Don’t know why that’s even floated as a given .
I don’t accept authoritarian leadership , and don’t know any one that does .

I must have been born with Democratic values .
I know I was raised by my parents and my family to value them .

I reject authoritarianism

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