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| Tico said: It's not the fact that we distrust Trump that's the issue. The real issue is that we do not trust the underlying governmental system that ALLOWED a madman like him into power with no checks and balances. THAT, is the real damage that is caused. THAT, is the decades worth of trust that is shattered. THAT, is what can't be rebuilt simply by waiting out Trump's term for change. The system itself has to radically change, for there to be any grounds to rebuild the trust that has been lost for good. |
I'm not sure the issue is with the system allowing him to get in his position, although that is probably a valid concern as well. Still, it's the people that voted him in power, and the interesting part is why they voted him. Anyway, I'm more worried about the checks and balances part, although I suppose it's hard to plan for all the checks and balances failing despite existing. Of course it's hard to imagine the situation getting this bad during Trump's first term, simply hecause his power wasn't as deeply rooted. He didn't have such a powerful position in his party back then, as far as I know, and the supreme court also wasn't filled by people favourable to him. Popular support for such extreme measures might not have existed back then either. All this is a result of his longstanding strong position, which in turn, I would guess, is the result of the country suffering from a disease that goes deep. Of course I'm no expert on US politics or the political system over there, but to an outsider like me it certainly looks this way.
