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thucythucy

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3. I think the fact that we elected,

Reply to Magoo48 (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 7, 2025, 01:09 PM

Apr 2025

or in 2016 the Electoral College selected, Trump to be president undermined Canadian faith in American democracy, such as it is.

I think the fact that Trump in 2024 not only won the cursed Electoral College, but also the popular vote, has pretty much destoyed that faith.

How can anyone ever again trust US voters not to go all in on facism and xenophobia after this? And it happened during a time of relative domestic peace and prosperity. Germany went for Hitler after a cushing defeat in a world war and a seemingly depthless economic depression.

If we could go with Trump in 2024, what might we do if and when times get truly tough?

But yes, "forever" is a long time.

Maybe we should just say: within our lifetimes.

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Never is a long time. If we don't restore a few sane leaders relatively soon we'll have bigger troubles. Magoo48 Apr 2025 #1

I think the fact that we elected, thucythucy Apr 2025 #3

Well that's ok! Hope22 Apr 2025 #2