Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader
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"For each item, we found that at least a third of the people we polled agreed or strongly agreed with these subtle or explicit violations of democratic norms."
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Not stated, but this reflects a failure of society and schools to instill strong democratic civic values.
#Politics #Authoritarianism
https://news.yahoo.com/large-numbers-americans-want-strong-133349404.html
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@Coctaanatis Civics classes were excoriated by both left and right. The left, because they "supported US imperialism." The right, because any idea of a commonwealth is anathema to them. Therefore, we have what we have now.