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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I think so. Not because he's a despicable human being, but because he doesn't respect democracy and the institutions of government.
And he hasn't just ignored or disrespected the institutions, he wants to change or eliminate them. He is a very real threat to democracy.
And I think that's a pretty big deal.
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Originally Posted by troutman
Thousands of preventable deaths are on the line for one thing.
The creep towards authoritarianism.
The undemocratic stacking of the courts.
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Originally Posted by Wastedyouth
I think Canadians are actually underestimating in some ways how pivotal this election is. For not only the US. But the well being of the entire planet.
This is a true historical pivot point. In my opinion.
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I guess what makes me suggest that this election is not that different from others is that we get this hyperbole virtually every time. We've seen it in Canada (the "tanks/troops in our streets ads were about 15 years ago now). We've seen this kind of posturing in the US as well going back years. People were campaigning hard against George W, Clinton and of course Obama. When Barack won in 2008 I felt like that was a historical moment just based on the race issue alone.
I'm the furthest thing from a Trump supporter, and I think that his social policies, in particular, are the polar opposite of what I personally think. His "handling" of Covid has been a mess. His inflammatory rhetoric has certainly emboldened other racists and bigots. All that said, I don't know if my dislike of these things and the candidate makes it more historic than say 2016, 2008 or most of the other elections I've seen in my lifetime?