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Published 4 hours ago on April 12, 2020
By Chauncey Devega, Salon- Commentary
Encouraged by the pain, suffering, misery and distraction caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Donald Trump is continuing his assault on American democracy and the rule of law.
His most recent move: removing at least seven inspectors general who provide independent oversight within various departments of the United States government.
Trump is a malignant narcissist with authoritarian tendencies and may well be a sociopath. Like a Mafia boss, he views personal loyalty as more important than loyalty to the Constitution and the rule of law. Aided by Attorney General William Barr, Trump appears poised to loot the coronavirus relief funds passed by Congress, harass and silence his political enemies, speed up the countrys downward slide into failed democracy, and unleash more cruelty against those Americans he deems to be insufficiently loyal or otherwise undesirable
On Twitter, Walter Shaub, former director of the Office of Government Ethics, summarized recent developments:
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/04/investigative-reporter-breaks-down-the-real-reason-republicans-threw-a-fit-in-wisconsin/
Greg Palast knows his shit on voting and this is a very good article.......................
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(25,962 posts)Palast says, however, that the Democratic Party's new mail-in voting proposals can be improved so that the will of the American people can be fully realized at the ballot box which will likely ensure Trump's defeat in November.
Interview follows, audio option available.