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-Land of the Free
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 Decree Order coming from the White House today to cover their rear for their incompetency and overreach.
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  

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