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January 28, 2016
The left simply shifts power and legitimacy to whatever institutions it controls, elected or unelected, and then governs from there.
If the Republicans control the White House, the left proclaims that Congress is the true voice of the people and must be heeded while the guy in the White House is the next Hitler.If Democrats control the White House and Republicans control Congress, then we must all support "our president" and Congress is a bunch of obstructionist bigots fighting to bring back the Middle Ages. If Democrats lose both, then the Supreme Court suddenly becomes the most legitimate institution. If they lose all three, then it's the heroic regulators, watchdogs and activist non-profits who matter. Sultan Knish: Trump, Dictatorship and Competing With An Illiberal Left
Posted by gerardvanderleun at January 28, 2016 10:32 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.