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originally posted by: GD21D
I'm not a fan of Trump to be honest. I think he understands how to appeal to the lowest common denominator by telling idiots what they want to hear. He's a savvy entertainer and businessman, and that, in my opinion, is what appeals to a lot of people. As far as any rational policy, Trump is basically an empty suit.
With that being said, why all the hyperbole of terms like "dictator"? Do people even understand what a dictatorship is? If Donald Trump were a potential dictator, why would he even utilize the electoral process? People intend to vote for him. You may not like him.... Hell, I can't stand him.... But if he's elected then he has mandate. Sorry, but that's the way democracy works. Sometimes the guy you don't like get's elected. Sometimes you're on the outside of popular will. It's just the way it is.
Instead of smearing someone with hyperbole, your time may be better spent promoting better ideas.
originally posted by: kendix1960
Hopefully the American people will recognize sooner rather than later that Donald Trump is a potential extreme right wing fascist dictator who will trample our right to freedom of speech and assembly and change the face of our land to the extent that we will no longer be the nation admired as a beacon of freedom, and the best hope for world peace on the face of the Earth!
originally posted by: kendix1960
Be careful what you wish for. If you get Trump as POTUS, you won't like it!
originally posted by: ExoticSpaceTiger
I don't live in the USA and honest to God wonder what so many Americans see in him. I get that some like having an outlet for their frustrations in the form of Trump's rhetorics, but why would anyone seriously see him as a potential, viable president? If you must, let him be a radio talk show host or something, but not the president of all US people if he seemingly doesn't even want to represent all American people.
To me it's mystifying, but I guess we'll see how it all unravels...