1. Trump is promoting a call for "the investigators" (i.e. Mueller & his team) to be arrested. This is why I can't go along with @CoreyRobin's argument that Trump is not an authoritarian threat. These are dangerous words even if not acted on. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1097247455006068738 …
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2. The usual response to this stuff is "Trump is a blowhard. He's not actually going to arrest Mueller. His threats are a sign of weakness, not authoritarianism." But in fact, a president making threats undermines democracy in a number of ways even if not acted on.
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How about calling for "retribution" against a TV show that criticizes him?
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Yeah, he called for retribution. Learn to read: https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1097116612279316480 …
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I'm sure you think "will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" was just an innocent question. Learn to read.
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