It’s a significant reversal from recent history: President Joe Biden is struggling with young voters but performing better than most Democrats with older ones.

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    8 months ago

    To link executive orders to a dictatorship shows a misunderstanding of executive orders, dictatorships, or both.

    Also, in the quote of being a “dictator for just one day,” executive orders were not mentioned

    no one is accusing trump of being a knowledgeable statesman.

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      8 months ago

      no one is accusing trump of being a knowledgeable statesman.

      That was actually you who linked them, not him. And they shouldn’t be linked. Executive orders are not a dictatorship. But let’s say he meant, even though he’s famous for saying what he means with no filter.

      Even after campaigning for it, holding the office for 4 years, presumably keeping an eye on his successor for 4 years, and now campaigning for it again? You’d think he’d know the basics of what is a democracy, what is a dictatorship, what executive orders do, and what do the different branches of government roughly do…you know, the basics that were taught in middle school, and elaborated on in high school. These aren’t niche laws or obscure cases we’re talking about, but what should be common sense to the common man…much more so for someone who’s running for the job. Willful ignorance is not an excuse, especially at that level…if that’s what this is.

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        8 months ago

        i think he’s a dummy, and he may be operating on my folksy definition of “dictator”. my assumption is just as valid as yours.

        so it’s dumb to say it that way, but i don’t believe he ever said he’s planning to “end democracy” or even meant to imply that.