Laffy on Nostr: 2/ 2 valuable lessons. 1st is common thread among democracies that collapse into ...
2/ 2 valuable lessons. 1st is common thread among democracies that collapse into dictatorship is no one panicked til threat was already in power & was too late. That is why I have cont'd to pound my Paul Revere-style “fascists are coming!” campaign.
2nd I learned is constitution/law can only protect you if all parties agree to adhere to it
All you need to end a democracy is a leader willing to suspend or end Constit & supporting cast large enough to allow him to do it.
Republicans have both"
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