He used the constitution to shatter the constitution.

I hate that I found this through Facebook, but it was an interesting read. There are quite a few parallels to the US situation.

I’m not saying this could happen in the US, there were a LOT of unlikely situations that lined up, and some risky decisions that went unopposed, but not everything has to be identical for things to get bad.

I say it’s worth a read.

The article warns that even the most well-intentioned constitutions can be vulnerable to manipulation. It emphasizes the importance of robust democratic institutions, political stability, and a vigilant citizenry to safeguard democracy.

  • @[email protected]English
    87•5 days ago

    …with help from conservatives and centrists who feared socialism more than a convicted traitor who openly said he’s gonna abolish democracy.

    • @[email protected]English
      28•5 days ago

      convicted traitor who openly said he’s gonna abolish democracy.

      Whoa whoa whoa, buddy. Accused traitor, serial sexual predator (aka rapist) and convicted felon who openly said he’s gonna abolish democracy.

      See? He got elected before he could be tried, so he’s not that bad … or something.

        • @[email protected]English
          15•5 days ago

          History never repeats itself, but the Kaleidoscopic combinations of the pictured present often seem to be constructed out of the broken fragments of antique legends.

          • Samuel Clemens