Comments by "Voix de la raison" (@voixdelaraison593) on "Trump touts importance of Durham Russia investigation" video.
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How do you know if your president might turn into a Dictator? Take the Test.
1. Weak commitment to democratic rules or norms.
Q. A willingness to violate the Constitution.
Q. Use of anti democratic measures banning certain organizations, or restricting basic civil or political rights.
Q. Undermine the legitimacy of elections, for example, by claiming unverifiable mass voter fraud.
2. Denial of the legitimacy of political opponents.
Q. They describe rivals as subversives.
Q. They claim that their rivals constitute a threat, such as calling opponents socialists or communists.
Q. They baselessly call rivals criminals, traitors, witch hunters, etc.
Q. They baselessly say their rivals are secretly working in alliance against you.
3. Toleration or encouragement of violence.
Q. They have ties to armed militias, paramilitary forces, white supremacy groups, etc.
Q. They encourage, or suggested, mob attacks on opponents.
Q. They endorse violence by their supporters by refusing to unambiguously condemn it.
4. Readiness to curtail civil liberties or voting rights of opponents, including the media.
Q. They support the restriction civil liberties, freedom of the press, and punish those who speak out against them.
Q. They threaten legal or other punitive action against critics, or the media.
Q. They praise repressive leaders or actions taken by repressive leaders?
If the answer is yes to even on of the above questions then you have a wanna be Dictator on your hands.
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