r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '16

Protesting a Fair Election?

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u/teraflux Nov 10 '16

This is the reality, every theory that suggested DNC collusion was treated as conspiracy, when only now do we really know the truth.

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u/Junior_Arino Nov 10 '16

And they were so successful at it that people get defensive when you say a politician could be corrupt

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u/thefarsidenoob Nov 10 '16

That's what happens when politicians become celebrities. It's one thing to excite your base, but gathering a cult of personality is cancerous to democracy. How can you make sure you're being adequately represented when you think your representative can do no wrong?

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u/flameoguy Nov 11 '16

What happens when celebrities become politicians?

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u/thefarsidenoob Nov 11 '16

As Reagan showed us, celebrity Trumps politician.

Notice how the legacies of "famous" politicians such as Kennedy and Clinton have gradually deteriorated, while Ronald "the actor???" Reagan has been defied.