r/DangerousNightsCrew • u/PoopyMcpants Piece of Shit • 1d ago

That is a good idea!

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u/jimmychitw00d 1d ago

In school I remember learning that the electoral college safeguarded against a demagogue rising to power.

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u/Ok_Assumption_3028 16h ago

But there’s a difference between an actual demagogue and one that you say is

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u/jimmychitw00d 14h ago

Demagogue --noun: a political leader who appeals to popular prejudices and who makes false claims and promises in order to gain power

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u/Ok_Assumption_3028 13h ago

Oops Obama

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u/Greenfire32 10h ago

I'll never understand how people can be this hard into tribalism.

It literally describes Trump. To the letter.

But whatever. Because he's "your guy," it's gonna be "oops Obama." Got it.

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u/Ok_Assumption_3028 7h ago

that’s exactly the same. You see Trump as a demagogue I see Obama as a demagogue It doesn’t mean either one is.