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Bill Clinton says 'fair chance' US could lose constitutional democracy |
2022-06-17 |
[Washington Examiner] The United States may cease to be a constitutional democracy if the country becomes more polarized, warned former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday. In a guest appearance on the Late Late Show with James Corden, Clinton said he was not always optimistic about the future of the nation but said citizens should not respond to hatred with more hatred. "I actually think there is a fair chance we could completely lose our constitutional democracy for a couple of decades if we make bad decisions," Clinton said on CBS. "I am not naive about this. I have been in a lot of fights. I have lost some and won a bunch. I have been elated and heartbroken. But I have never before been as worried about the structure of our democratic form of government. So far, every time we were faced with our own undoing, our conscience kicked in and we stepped away from the brink. And that is kind of what I think will happen here, but I don’t know when or how." |
Posted by:Besoeker |
#17 "I actually think there is a fair chance we could completely lose our constitutional democracy for a couple of decades if we make bad decisions," I agree with him entirely but I bet we disagree on which party is responsible for the growing authoritarianism. |
Posted by: ruprecht 2022-06-17 21:41 |
#16 From the hey-day of The Onion: Clinton Declares Self President for Life |
Posted by: DooDahMan 2022-06-17 21:27 |
#15 A 'lynch mob' is so very, very democratic. I prefer Rule of Law in Republics |
Posted by: magpie 2022-06-17 19:56 |
#14 Ex-Pres doesn't know that this is a republic? |
Posted by: irish rage boy 2022-06-17 15:12 |
#13 Since the US of A is a republic this is a good thing. |
Posted by: BrerRabbit 2022-06-17 14:15 |
#12 Something before the mid-terms that suspends them, or makes them more vulnerable to fraud. Many in power now are all-in on the now or never nature of or political/cultural divide, and are terrified of what a Red Wave would empower in investigations, prosecutions and punishments. |
Posted by: NoMoreBS 2022-06-17 13:12 |
#11 They're preparing the balloon drop already. What do they know that we don't? |
Posted by: Rex Mundi 2022-06-17 12:58 |
#10 Even with Bill Gates' infant blood infusions, I don't think Billy Jeff is gonna live to be anywhere near as old as Jimmuah Cahtah... |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-06-17 12:27 |
#9 Oh, he and his ilk WANT the US to lose the Republic and they want to rule what it becomes. Yeah, he's talking about it now so people can get used to the idea. |
Posted by: Abu Uluque 2022-06-17 12:20 |
#8 ...however, he still remembers why he is randy and not operating just off his lower brain stem group. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-06-17 11:39 |
#7 Clinton is probably at least as dementia ridden as Bidet. |
Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-06-17 10:03 |
#6 So far, every time we were faced with our own undoing, our conscience kicked in and we stepped away from the brink. And that is kind of what I think will happen here, but I don’t know when or how." Now that he isn’t president anymore, he makes his money pretending to be profound for those foolish enough to pay. I bet he wrinkled his brow to show deep thought when he said the above. |
Posted by: trailing wife 2022-06-17 09:56 |
#5 Oh, he and his ilk WANT the US to lose the Republic and they want to rule what it becomes. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2022-06-17 08:07 |
#4 Well, Sir, I served under you. And you think you and your bitch wife serve over ME? |
Posted by: newc 2022-06-17 07:10 |
#3 Hey Dumbass - we never were a constitutional democracy. We are a constitutional *REPUBLIC* ! |
Posted by: CrazyFool 2022-06-17 06:33 |
#2 Well, Bill, you and yours entered the Oligarchy in a couple decades ago. You're expressed concern is that the rubes are starting to notice. OK, what's the next Executive |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-06-17 06:32 |
#1 I am sure the LIBERAL-SOCIALISTS already have a "National Emergency Control" plan ready to implement if needed. |
Posted by: NN2N1 2022-06-17 04:55 |