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A Trump victory in the shutdown would be a victory for authoritarianism
On one hand, we have an executive branch led by one man with too much power, who is supposed to be the big boss, the big man who will destroy 'the other', the decider, and according to right wing evangelicals, chosen by God to rule.
On the other hand, we have a political body that can say "No" to him and his whims.
It's clear why we must never buckle.
