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This is the important subplot lurking beneath the scandal headlines — that in leaving Ukraine vulnerable to Russia in order to strong-arm Ukraine into carrying out his own self-interested corrupt designs, Trump retreated from the United States’ posture of siding with Ukraine in a broader battle between liberal democracy and illiberal authoritarian kleptocracy.
This gets to the heart of the Trump/Ukraine scandal
And, for your right wingnuts/partisan hacks, "liberal democracy" refers to democracy in general, as in the opposite of authoritarian totalitarianism, as in classic liberalism ( if you don't know what that is, google it).
It does not mean liberal in the sense of leftist politics, nor has the term 'liberal democracy" ever meant that. It simply means a free and open society, unlike the authoritarian totalitarian unfree societies of USSR, etc. So, don't bother going there, it's false.
Well we all know that with Trump, all roads lead to Russia.
TDSer: "I don't agree with Trump's policies...IMPEACH HIM!!!"
As President, Trump can "retreat" pretty much at will from foreign countries if he so desires. He has no duty to maintain the policies of past administrations. Likewise, the next President will have no duty to maintain the policies of the current administration.
This gets to the heart of the Trump/Ukraine scandal
And, for your right wingnuts/partisan hacks, "liberal democracy" refers to democracy in general, as in the opposite of authoritarian totalitarianism, as in classic liberalism ( if you don't know what that is, google it).
It does not mean liberal in the sense of leftist politics, nor has the term 'liberal democracy" ever meant that. It simply means a free and open society, unlike the authoritarian totalitarian unfree societies of USSR, etc. So, don't bother going there, it's false.
As President, Trump can "retreat" pretty much at will from foreign countries if he so desires. He has no duty to maintain the policies of past administrations. Likewise, the next President will have no duty to maintain the policies of the current administration.
This gets to the heart of the Trump/Ukraine scandal
And, for your right wingnuts/partisan hacks, "liberal democracy" refers to democracy in general, as in the opposite of authoritarian totalitarianism, as in classic liberalism ( if you don't know what that is, google it).
It does not mean liberal in the sense of leftist politics, nor has the term 'liberal democracy" ever meant that. It simply means a free and open society, unlike the authoritarian totalitarian unfree societies of USSR, etc. So, don't bother going there, it's false.
It seems that Presidents do have an obligation to honor our nation's current and previous agreements.As President, Trump can "retreat" pretty much at will from foreign countries if he so desires. He has no duty to maintain the policies of past administrations. Likewise, the next President will have no duty to maintain the policies of the current administration.
As President, Trump can "retreat" pretty much at will from foreign countries if he so desires. He has no duty to maintain the policies of past administrations. Likewise, the next President will have no duty to maintain the policies of the current administration.
Are monied special interests more persuasive and valuable to elected officials and party officials than members of the electorate?Whenever any election, anywhere, doesn’t go how liberals want it to, liberals immediately respond by claiming that the country isn’t a real democracy. It’s tiresome, and people aren’t falling for it anymore.
Whenever any election, anywhere, doesn’t go how liberals want it to, liberals immediately respond by claiming that the country isn’t a real democracy. It’s tiresome, and people aren’t falling for it anymore.
Whenever any election, anywhere, doesn’t go how liberals want it to, liberals immediately respond by claiming that the country isn’t a real democracy. It’s tiresome, and people aren’t falling for it anymore.
If Trump is removed via impeachment, he will be a duly-removed President.Ironically, they scream about defending our democracy while trying their level best to remove a duly-elected President.
Whenever any election, anywhere, doesn’t go how liberals want it to, liberals immediately respond by claiming that the country isn’t a real democracy. It’s tiresome, and people aren’t falling for it anymore.
As President, Trump can "retreat" pretty much at will from foreign countries if he so desires. He has no duty to maintain the policies of past administrations. Likewise, the next President will have no duty to maintain the policies of the current administration.
Whenever any election, anywhere, doesn’t go how liberals want it to, liberals immediately respond by claiming that the country isn’t a real democracy. It’s tiresome, and people aren’t falling for it anymore.
The beautiful thing about the internet is that if you really want validation for your opinion you can find it somewhere, no matter how removed from reality it is.
As President, Trump can "retreat" pretty much at will from foreign countries if he so desires. He has no duty to maintain the policies of past administrations. Likewise, the next President will have no duty to maintain the policies of the current administration.
Are monied special interests more persuasive and valuable to elected officials and party officials than members of the electorate?
Trump has a duty to protect our national interests and it is not up to him to decide what they are. He is not King.
As President, Trump can "retreat" pretty much at will from foreign countries if he so desires. He has no duty to maintain the policies of past administrations. Likewise, the next President will have no duty to maintain the policies of the current administration.
He does have the duty to implement American policy, not his policy.
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