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minus-square@pouppa@lemmy.calinkfedilink-22•2 months 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-square@OutlierBlue@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 months agoDemocracy wasn’t strong back then, but he’s devastating it since he’s actually been in office. It’s definitely not now.
minus-square@ZILtoid1991@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•2 months 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?
minus-square@RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink1•2 months 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.
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.
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?
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.