stokesjokes wrote: ↑February 1st, 2022, 5:24 pm
paradox wrote: ↑February 1st, 2022, 4:24 pm
I mean, I can restate what I just said, if you want. But wait....you believe Trump is authoritarian? How so?
Well, there’s the whole undermining the democratic process thing that he’s still banging on about.
There’s the banning Muslims from entering the country.
There’s the villainizing and openly threatening media companies.
There’s the restricting press access to only media companies that fawn over him.
There’s the threatening to shut down social media companies.
There’s the sending homeland security troops in to shut down protests in DC.
There’s the threatening to send in the military to shut down protests in other states.
There’s the firing or pushing out of many government officials who attempted to have oversight over him.
Not Trump specifically, but tell me which side is banning books and restricting ideas in schools?
And again, name a prominent Christian leader or institution who are accommodating the left. It’s not a difficult request. If it’s an issue, they must exist, right?
1 He and his followers, for right or wrong, feel the 2020 election was an undermining of the Democratic process. IF he were truly an Authoritarian he’d still be in office.
2 Muslims were never banned from the Country. Citizens from certain Countries, regardless of Religion, were prohibited, with good Administrative reasons, from entering the Country
3. That’s vague. I don’t recall him putting reporters under surveillance like certain past Administrations
4 Jim Acosta made a name for himself badgering Trump. Trump had more interviews with “Liberal” reporters than Obama and Biden did and will have with people from “Conservative “ Networks combined.
5. Ironically it’s Social Media Companies that shut him down. A true Authoritarian would have never allowed that to happen
6 and 7. Those protests were out of control. A true Authoritarian would not have allowed them and would have been far more violent in putting them own.
8. Trumps biggest failing was NOT firing a massive amount of people at the start of his Administration. Just like every other previous President has done.
As for banning books etc some books simply are not suitable for children of all ages. The books are not being banned. They can still be obtained. Just not at school libraries