Most people aren't really paying attention. And the ones who are just waive it off as "Trump being Trump." Or they note that politicians on all sides refer to the other party as fascists and Nazis, to the point where they're just mindless insults rather than dire warnings.
Democracy requires an educated electorate. The GOP has been chippi…
Most people aren't really paying attention. And the ones who are just waive it off as "Trump being Trump." Or they note that politicians on all sides refer to the other party as fascists and Nazis, to the point where they're just mindless insults rather than dire warnings.
Democracy requires an educated electorate. The GOP has been chipping away at education for decades. Add to that the gift of social media as a misinformation / rage engine and you've got all the tinder you need to torch this country's democracy.
Most people aren't really paying attention. And the ones who are just waive it off as "Trump being Trump." Or they note that politicians on all sides refer to the other party as fascists and Nazis, to the point where they're just mindless insults rather than dire warnings.
Democracy requires an educated electorate. The GOP has been chipping away at education for decades. Add to that the gift of social media as a misinformation / rage engine and you've got all the tinder you need to torch this country's democracy.