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It’s not alarmist: A second Trump term really is an extinction-level threat to democracy (www.vox.com)

submitted 1 month ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

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Summary

The 2024 election is depicted as a critical juncture for American democracy, likened to a fragile Jenga tower where each removed piece makes the base more unstable.

If re-elected, Trump is expected to follow an “Orbánist” approach, systematically eroding democratic institutions through Project 2025—a plan designed to consolidate power by reshaping government agencies and replacing nonpartisan civil servants with loyalists.

Unlike his chaotic first term, his team now has a deliberate strategy to weaken governance, risking increased polarization, diminished public trust, and potential political instability.

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[-] graeghos_714@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

For the last couple of years I've quit going to all the little rural communities in SE Michigan I spend money at who are voting for Trump at proportionally high rates. If they don't want us, they don't want our money either.

[+] JayTreeman@fedia.io -48 points 1 month ago

What is the opposition proposing to make it harder for that? Actual policies please

[-] shaiatan@midwest.social 33 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Your response to Trump threatening to burn everything to the ground is to ask anyone who isn't Trump what they're going to do to stop it? Not outrage at Trump?

[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago

Listen, if you can't tell me, in detail, the plan the bomb squad has to defuse the bomber's bombs, then I'm just going to have to assume the bomb squad is incompetent and vote for the bomber threatening to blow everyone up.

[-] thedirtyknapkin@lemmy.world 0 points 1 month ago

you expect a layperson to be capable of that? you're expectations are too high. that's the level of detail aftter you just need to go read their own words.

the Harris walz campaign has pages and pages of details about exactly what and how they plan to manage that. go read that. it surely has the answers.

[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I was making a sarcastic analogy aimed at how dumb the original commenter's request was. I do agree with you.

[-] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago

"Please waste your time and make me look credible by dignifying my utter ridiculousness with a legitimate response, thanks."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning

[-] shaiatan@midwest.social 15 points 1 month ago

It's absolutely sealioning at the best.

[-] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Sure this lunatic is promising to burn down my house, but the alternative hasn't given me plans for how to arrange the furniture.

Just unthinkably god damn stupid.

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