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minus-squarepouppa@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down23·4 days agoHow is not not a democracy? Trump was elected with a clear mandate and he is doing exactly what the electors asked him to do. It is literally a democracy.
minus-squareOutlierBlue@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoDemocracy wasn’t strong back then, but he’s devastating it since he’s actually been in office. It’s definitely not now.
minus-squareRememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoI note your argument extends no further than the election results - the same election that was being panned as “rigged” or unfair…until trump won.
minus-squareZILtoid1991@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoIf a swindler cheats you out of money by selling you a product on promises it doesn’t live up, does it mean they’re just a humble merchant?
How is not not a democracy? Trump was elected with a clear mandate and he is doing exactly what the electors asked him to do. It is literally a democracy.
Putin was also elected
Lol
Democracy wasn’t strong back then, but he’s devastating it since he’s actually been in office. It’s definitely not now.
I note your argument extends no further than the election results - the same election that was being panned as “rigged” or unfair…until trump won.
If a swindler cheats you out of money by selling you a product on promises it doesn’t live up, does it mean they’re just a humble merchant?