I heard a comment about a recent poll asking people if they
by IAND75 (2024-01-15 16:24:44)

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would essentially accept an authoritarian as president. I don’t remember exactly how it was worded or the precise number in favor. But the conclusion I do remember was that a surprising number of people, about 30% IIRC, would be fine with having an authoritarian president, so long as he/she supported their viewpoint. It was both liberals and conservatives and the percentages were similar for both.

It is disturbing that a large minority from both sides of the political spectrum would be just fine imposing their beliefs on their fellow citizens in a non-democratic fashion.

That figure does not surprise me.
by Cash  (2024-01-15 19:46:11)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

A larger number of Americans can be characterized as ignorant of basic civics, and certainly have limited or no appreciation of the human capacity for tyranny, the monstrousness that comes with it, and our relatively recent experiment at warding it off.

This is not new and I doubt it will improve substantially in our lifetimes. Hence the need for moral leadership.

Cash
Excellent post. I'd love to see civics taught in our....
by Marine Domer  (2024-01-16 18:00:07)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

schools more, if it could be done free of ideological bent. My years in politics taught me most people don't the faintest clue what their local government does, or who represents them, and they only have a marginally better understanding of national offices and representatives.
I'm surprised it isn't higher. *
by NDBass  (2024-01-15 21:25:26)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply