One of Nikki Haley's less credible plagues on both Trump and Biden house pitches that both bring chaos. What? Biden has gotten his agenda through Congress, and Trump promises only revenge, retribution, and rolling back all of Biden's agenda if he has any time left over, not to mention supporting political violence. Those are epic false equivalencies.. Here is where she especially goes wrong on the issue of preserving democracy. Her greatest appeal to independents is not her threading the needle on issues like racism, but she at least would not try to destroy democracy. She will have a hard time being credible in making such arguments.
The issue of who is in favor or against preserving democracy will not have much meaning in red states that test badly on their knowledge of civics and American history. Some simplistic thinking is that Americans do not know even the basics of the "blessings of liberty" our democracy brings.s National Survey Finds Just 1 in 3 Americans Would Pass Citizenship Test - Institute for Citizens & Scholars (citizensandscholars.org)
(from a prior posting)
Short and simple: Is Biden or Trump a dictator? What Trump proposes, Biden does not. That contrast alone reveals how Trump proposes to be one: So what is a dictator? Here's my definition. A dictator rules by fear and favor. Dissenters are not protected by civil rights protections or any amendments. All power centers are filled with loyalists, legislature, executive, and judicial. The law is interpreted, complied with, or passed by legislators as the boss wants it to be or so long as it favors the dictator's attaining and keeping power. The following is why I think Trump not only claims he wants to be a dictator on or for day one, but he has plans to be one long term. He could pull it off.
. Key to all of this is Trump's plan to change Schedule F and implement a plan called Project 2025 that would remove 50 thousand civil service jobs (non-partisan and based on ability and skills) requiring proof of loyalty to him, not loyalty to the law, rules or Constitution which all must swear to now. Biden plans no such purge or change in civil service employees.
Use of fear: Trump plans to primary any GOP legislator or officeholder not loyal to him in the past. Biden does not.. Biden plans no such party purge or threats of primary and tolerates dissension, including that from "the squad" and his left wing.
Use of fear: Trump plans to invoke the Inurrection Act on day one and appoint loyalists to the Pentagon so he can use the active military to put down demonstrations by opponents. Biden does not.
Use of favor: Trump and his close supporters had advocated the military in his first term to seize voting machines in states so he could control the outcome of elections. Biden does not.. Denialists are those who still believe the election of 2020 was stolen in spite of every court, state or federal, finding there was no evidence of any or enough fraud to change the outcome and three "forensic audits" run by Trump loyalists. There also would be no fair and free elections anymore, either, if loyal partisans were in control. Biden supports the current election process.
Use of fear and favor: Trump plans to use federal law enforcement to prosecute his opponents. He advocates weaponizing the DOJ . Biden permitted a criminal investigation against him started by Trump to continue without interference.
Use of favor: Biden supports the judicial process that protects the accused and gives them civil rights. Trump proposed to replace the constitution. His support includes neo-Nazis and white supremacists, who he calls fine people. Biden's whole life has had a record of being supportive of civil rights.
Use of fear and favor: All regulatory agencies Trump promises to replace with those loyal to him, including those who could delicence media that oppose him. Biden does not. . Especially frightening is the technique used by other dictators like Orban in Hungary to acquire and keep dictatorial power is to delicense media that reports negative information about his regime. Biden plans no changes from his current policies or any plans to delicense FOX or others.
Use of favor: How about control of the judiciary? If Trump doesn't like the ruling, he claims and would claim it would not apply to him. He is above the law. Biden is law-abiding and complies. From Teddy Roosevelt, a Republican: Teddy Roosevelt in 1903 declared, “No man is above the law and no man is below it; nor do we ask any man’s permission when we require him to obey it.” Is Trump immune from prosecution for criminal deeds done to give him a political advantage while in office? That one concerns criminal prosecution. It is not yet in the lap of the Supreme Court to be decided. It is waiting for the appeals court to go first. On 12/30/23, an appeals court ruled Trump is not immune from civil suits in the case of January 6 participants.
Trump Says People 'JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH' Presidents Who 'CROSS THE LINE' (businessinsider.com) So all presidents have immunity, he believes, to do whatever they want even if it breaks the law. ...January 17, 2024
More: MUFTIC FORUM BLOG: What's the difference between Biden and dictators? Both throw opponents in jail
Sources and data:
Trump had always been above the law, until it turned on him | Rebecca Solnit | The Guardian
MUFTIC FORUM BLOG: If you think Trump was kidding about being a dictator, the joke is on you.
https://mufticforumblog.blogspot.com/2023/12/what-is-dictator-and-does-trump-fit-it.html
Other issues: What Would a Nikki Haley Presidency Look Like for Health Care? - KFF Health News
FACT: Nikki Haley Is Coming After Social Security and Medicare - Democrats
https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/18/politics/takeaways-town-hall-nikki-haley/index.html
What Would a Nikki Haley Presidency Look Like for Health Care? - KFF Health News
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