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To: Another Post-American

Stupid.

Obama and his Executive Orders aren’t authoritarian?


14 posted on 01/18/2016 8:53:57 PM PST by TigerClaws
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To: TigerClaws

Another dictator who dictates more to one’s personal liking is not the answer.

I do find it curious how many Trump supporters are saying things supporting Obama’s level overreach, just in a “better” direction, as of late.


46 posted on 01/18/2016 9:14:50 PM PST by 5thGenTexan
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To: TigerClaws
Obama and his Executive Orders aren't authoritarian?

Well, the article is about the supporters, not the candidates. Most Liberals want to feel like they are good people and doing good things (especially for the "victims" in life), and want the TV to validate these choices (which it happily does). The Left's leadership is absolutely authoritarian in it action and behaviors, but that is not what their supporters think they are supporting when they vote Dem. We all know MANY sweet ignorant folks, likely some females in our own families, that fit this description.

As for Trump supporters, I do not know if this pro-authoritarianism is a defining trait for most of them, but I can understand the motivation. The GOP, RNC, media, and Dems all deserve some massive come-uppance, and Trump seems to be a great choice for that... but Trump is also not likely to voluntarily constrain himself to Constitutional principles of Limited Government and Separation of Powers while he sets to doing what he wants to get done, which is why I still want Cruz. I can see the possible link being made in the article... but since the media is always trying to paint Conservatives as all Hitler wanna-be's, I also want to ague against the notion reflexively

148 posted on 01/22/2016 12:06:54 PM PST by Teacher317 (We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men)
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