Goodbye Constitutional Democracy. Hello Authoritarian Rule.
https://www.boundless.com/political-science/textbooks/boundless-political-science-textbook/american-politics-1/forms-of-government-19/non-democratic-governments-authoritarianism-totalitarianism-and-dictatorship-115-11223/“Authoritarianism is a form of social organization characterized by submission to authority as well as the administration of said authority. In politics, an authoritarian government is characterized by highly concentrated and centralized power maintained by political repression and the exclusion of potential challengers. It uses political parties and mass organizations to mobilize people around the goals of the regime. Authoritarianism emphasizes arbitrary law rather than the rule of law, including election rigging and political decisions being made by a select group of officials behind closed doors. Authoritarianism is marked by "indefinite political tenure" of an autocratic state or a ruling-party state.”
Trump used to keep a copy of My New Order a collection of Hitler's speeches by his bedside and would read them from time to time according to ex-wife, Ivana.
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| My New Order by Adolf Hitler |
Trump tweeted a quote from Mussolini.
“It is better to live one day as a lion than 100 years as a sheep.” – @realDonaldTrumphttps://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2016/02/28/donald-trump-retweets-post-likening-him-to-mussolini/
Trump personally praises authoritarian leaders who commit human right atrocities.
“He told Bloomberg News on Monday that he would be ‛honored’ to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong Un under the right circumstances.”
“Then there was Trump's invitation to Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte this week to visit the White House.”
“Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, last month orchestrated a constitutional referendum that could keep him in power for the next dozen years and further consolidate the powers of the chief executive...He called Erdogan after the vote to congratulate him on the victory.”
“From Russia's Vladimir Putin to Egypt's General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Trump has gone out of his way to butter up foreign leaders who have trampled over the rights of their citizens.”
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/opinion/commentary/ct-trump-duterte-putin-dictators-20170503-story.html
Trump is ignoring Rule of Law and breaking democratic norms.
“Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a New York University professor who studies authoritarianism, said Trump is operating from an “authoritarian playbook.” She said she fears he will pay even less heed to democratic traditions if he faces a deeper crisis.”https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/07/24/trumps-attacks-on-sessions-mueller-raise-concerns-about-authoritarian-tactics.html
Trump states neither he nor our representatives are representing all Americans - only the GOP base.
“Obamacare is a disaster, folks. You can say, 'Oh, Obamacare.' They fill up our rallies with people that you wonder how they get there, but they're not the Republican people their representatives are representing.”[emphasis added]http://www.cosmopolitan.com/politics/a8943522/trump-press-conference-crazy-moments/
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