āWe talk about Americaās system of government,ā New York Times columnist Ezra Klein said after Trumpās inauguration, āas if it is a solid thing, bound by the constitution and institutions the way a belt cinches around the waist. But itās really just a pile of norms in a trenchcoat. Knock the norms down and everything changes.ā Trumpās very purpose is to knock them down, but in some ways, he is only accelerating a process that had already started.
Take Trumpās order to construct a migrant detention centre in GuantĆ”namo Bay ā a space that has for years operated outside international law despite outcries and appeals for closure. Hundreds of prisoners were kept there under military law, often following rendition, disappearance and torture at CIA black sites. Trumpās proposal to detain tens of thousands of migrants there is an outrageous move, but it is not an aberration. He is building, literally, on what came before him. Long before the second Bush administration used the facility to hold and abuse nearly 800 Muslim men and boys as part of its āwar on terrorā. Last year, the Biden administration awarded a private contractor over $160m (Ā£130m) to run the facility.
The same goes for Trumpās withdrawal from international organisations such as the World Health Organization and his imperial adventurism when it comes to foreign policy. The US has a long record, under much more gentlemanly presidents, of breaking international law, insulting international institutions and embarking on unilateral campaigns licensed by its superpower status. Over two decades ago, Congress passed a law authorising āall means necessary and appropriateā to āfree US or allied personnel detained by or on behalf of the International Criminal Courtā.
The danger comes from assuming that Trumpism comes out of nowhere. In fact, it comes from many sources, but one of them is his predecessorsā creation of a political system in which serial breaches are seen as acceptable because they are done by the right people. Well, to millions of people, Trump is the right person.
The article mentions ādemocratsā, but Bernie is not mentioned specifically. Iām assuming you have a source?
Bernie isnāt even a Democrat.
Yeah, heās independent.
Was it not Bernie who fought to keep Biden as candidate, when even Nancy Pelosi wanted Biden out?
Youāre suggesting that Bernie not support Biden, the sitting president, for a second term when Biden himself stated that he was staying in the running.
Hereās a comprehensive list of everything the Biden administration accomplished: https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/fact-sheet-the-biden-harris-administration-record
Pelosi also hasnāt advocated for the best ideals. We donāt need a moderate, or someone who āreaches across the isleā. We need strong leaders who push for meaningful change for the American people.
Okayā¦ That is the pointā¦ Can you not see the irony in Bernieās stronger support for the establishment than Pelosi?
Bernie isnāt supporting the establishment. Heās voted against democrats when theyāre wrong or not pushing for enough.
He is against sending aid to Israel.
He authored a bill for Medicare for all.
His voting record is not available (or at least, it isnāt loading for me) or I would give you more examples: https://www.sanders.senate.gov/issues/legislation/voting_record/
Iām doing a lot of the heavy lifting for you here. You still have not provided a source of any kind indicating that Bernie is for the establishment.
Bernie voted in favor of sending missiles to defend the ethnostate. Furthermore Bernie endorsed Biden. Which sent those arms.
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Indeed beep boop. Bernie is the best guy ever and nothing I say can ever be found with a simple search.
Alright, Iāll admit that was rude. But I donāt believe that you canāt find one source to support your argument.