2. I'm puzzled by the general assumption that weak/ineffective is at odds with authoritarian. They often go hand in hand. Mussolini didn't actually make the trains run on time.
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3. Think of many of the Russian Czars: stupid, easily manipulated by advisors, unable to carry through on policies. Yet for that reason authoritarian.
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4. I puzzle through the incompetent/authoritarian debate here, with guest appearances by
@DouthatNYT@CoreyRobin@davidfrum@jonathanchaithttps://newrepublic.com/article/146748/trump-weak-effective-authoritarian …Show this thread
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Get you a set of enablers that lets you do both.
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He’s so easily manipulated through praise and his ego, and that makes him dangerous.
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Trump fighting back while talking to Mueller under oathhttps://twitter.com/DJBurn77/status/956415273912840192 …
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A similar flawed logic is used by those who claim the "Deep State" is secretly pulling all the levers to effect real change... while also complaining that government is useless and can't get anything done.
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This is pretty much Robin’s conclusion in the second edition of “the reactionary mind”
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He's a floor wax AND a dessert topping!
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Trump is a strong president. I don't think you measure effectiveness in terms of getting Dems to come along. I think he has a good chance of appointing a judge that overturns Roe, which is pretty damn effective from the conservative point of view.
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If thats all you care about overturning Roe vs Wade you like many other trump lovers have your priorities screwed up and exactly why this country is becoming a disaster under trump! And dont pretend you dont see it!
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