Obama: Protect Democracy or Risk Following Path of Nazi Germany

[sandensea]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by NewHendoLib (a host of the Latest Breaking News forum).

Source: Time

Former President Barack Obama says Americans must be vigilant in their defense of democracy or risk following the path of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.

At a speech earlier this week, the former president told the Economic Club of Chicago that “things can fall apart fairly quickly” if Americans don’t “tend to this garden of democracy.”

During the speech Tuesday, Obama pointed to Hitler’s rise to power in Germany as he implored the audience to “pay attention … and vote.”

Obama also defended the media. He said the press “often drove me nuts” but that he understood that a free press was vital to democracy.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/obama-protect-democracy-or-risk-following-path-of-nazi-germany/ar-BBGr5Qw?OCID=ansmsnnews11

[orangecrush]

1. The world must wonder

how a Trump could happen after 8 years of sane leadership.

[sandensea]

2. Simple: electronic voting

Many other countries understand the risks associated with dependence on those, which is why most of those who've tried it have ditched them or moved to limit their use.

There are two exceptions though: Venezuela and Argentina, both of which are experiencing breakdowns in their democratic systems (one from the far left, the other from the far right).

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. I am going to lock this - duplicate info posted on Wednesday - link below

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10141932274