The Cold War? Child’s play compared to what lies ahead, according to U.S. historian Robert Kagan. Trump, he says, is leading the world into the most dangerous era since 1945.

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    Not true, that is mostly one dictator replacing another. Democracies turning authoritarian is not common since the fascists and Nazis pre WW2.
    And Nazism taking over in Germany was a pretty violent affair, and far from merely winning an election.

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      America wasn’t a democracy or the majority of Americans who oppose military aid to Israel would’ve had an opportunity to vote. It’s a plutocracy with democratic components (if you’re feeling generous, “democratic theater” if you’re not).