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Originally Posted by SebC
To become authoritarian the USA would have to throw out its constitution, and I don't see any willingness to do that. While this faith in the constitution sets a ceiling, it also sets a floor. It's not even close to a fair democracy, but it's far from authoritarian.
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Agree. But the SCOTUS appears to have no regard anymore for the will of the people nor previous precedents set by the court. They, along with the Senate, have tremendous power to do what they feel in an undemocratic fashion. And if you aren't democratic, then what are you?