Two Reasons Why Trump's Rapid Autocracy Push Will Fail

[Pluvious]

TL;DW:
History shows they're moving too fast - his lack of impulse control and bullying are his greatest weaknesses (thankfully)

A new study has shown that Trump's America is proceeding with democratic decline at a faster pace than other countries that have undertaken the same journey over the last couple of decades. Which sounds like bad news - and obviously it's not great. BUT there are two substantial and important reasons why this may actually indicate that President Trump is much more likely to fail in the long term in the process of transforming the US into a full-on authoritarian state. So let's discuss.

References in this video:

How steep is Trump’s democratic backsliding? (paywall) [ see description for link ]
Methodology Document: "Scale of Liberty, Independence and Democratic Erosion"

11 minutes

[alwaysinasnit]

1. My theory is that it is not tsf's doing per se, rather, the people behind the scenes are very

aware of tsf's accelerating deterioration and that there is only a very short window of time to consolidate power before they can no longer hide behind tsf's facade. Tsf just approves what his handlers put before him. So between the breakneck speed and sheer incompetence, our democracy may survive.

[Starbeach]

2. 80

He will be 80 in 4 months. He's frantic.

[Ursus Rex]

3. "doomed" makes it seem like it can't happen

and just like waiting on the demographics to change to win, is dangerously ignorant of the way the world works. It's lazy and cowardly, too.

[odins folly]

4. My hope and belief

Has always been that his closet of clowns is evil, but they are also the dumbest fucking group of wannabe Bond villains on the planet.

They have spent the better part of their adult lives believing in all the bullshit peddled by the right wing hate machine. Anything a Dem does is “treason” and punishable by death including parking violations. While any and everything a republican does is perfectly fine.

Just have a look at (ex) judge wine box Judy. She is a former prosecutor and yet goes all in with the dumbest fucking charges against people and gets laughed out of court….