@ErwinHugger He sabotaged Vietnam peace negotiations during the fall of 68. LBJ found out but didn’t blast him because the info came from intel sources he didn’t want to burn. Some historians say Nixon’s later behavior, including Watergate, came from paranoia that he’d be exposed.
@hecubian_devil I’m reasonably sure that the problem with American democracy is the design of our elections. Plurality winner after primary elections is terrible. We need ranked choice voting.
@Aella_Girl Bad take, Aella. Government with consent of the governed includes the dumb, ignorant, and poorly informed. If anything, we should dedicate more resources to educating people.
@DemzDeliver 1- Hell yes
2- About 1/3 of Republicans in each chamber voted to repeal the ban. I know you’re a comms account, but please don’t be like that…
@DouthatNYT This is pretty dumb. Authoritarian doesn’t mean totalitarian- authoritarians aren’t as powerful as dictators, but they are certainly poisonous to democracy. Successful democracies oust authoritarians before they can consolidate power completely.