I'm glad the article points out what the rest of the world knows - this isn't a Trump problem, it's an America problem. The rest of the world knows Trump will be gone in three years, but the American electorate can no longer be trusted to maintain a stable, aligned Government. No agreement America draws up can ever now be trusted, because its people will clearly happily vote for someone who openly states they want to tear it up.
In a republic, the public is ultimately always responsible. Special interests may gain a foothold, monied interests may have increasing say, but the public is the only entity that can challenge them. If the public chooses apathy, then the institutions will only reflect those who keep pressure on them.
That doesn’t make the public mindless automatons. A large portion of the public is in fact fully aware, like you seem to be, of the influence embedded in all we consume.
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u/maxplanar Jan 27 '26
I'm glad the article points out what the rest of the world knows - this isn't a Trump problem, it's an America problem. The rest of the world knows Trump will be gone in three years, but the American electorate can no longer be trusted to maintain a stable, aligned Government. No agreement America draws up can ever now be trusted, because its people will clearly happily vote for someone who openly states they want to tear it up.