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Originally Posted by DiracSpike
So if Bernie runs and wins in 2020 you'd be fine with people making the argument that he's a populist candidate that needs to be thwarted? According to who's definition?
I'll admit that Trump has pushed the boundary on what constitutes a proper candidate but he won according to the same rules that every other President won with.
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From my post above
This isn't simply sour grapes, there are legitimate questions that the president elect has conflicts of interest that are giving foreign governments undue influence on how US policy will be decided.
This is not just the"populist" word you continue to get hung up on. There are serious issues that may involve foreign powers not only interfering with the US government but also the very integrity of the office being called into question. The electoral college was set in place specifically because people are stupid and needed to be protected from being swindled by a fast talking con artist.
These issues could all easily be resolved mind you. If Trump were to release his tax returns (as every presidential candidate in most of our lifetimes had done) and divest himself fully of all of his business interests (as he ethically and possibly constitutionally should) then it would be just people mad about Trump. As it stands now though he refuses to have any transparency and that refusal only raises very worrisome questions. You should read the Newsweek story that the_only_turek_fan posted. It should help explain what some of these problems are to you.