- cross-posted to:
- nyt_gift_articles
- cross-posted to:
- nyt_gift_articles
The weirdo is being really explicit that the Republican party is going to convert the country into a Guided Democracy — a form of dictatorship where elections are held but how people vote doesn’t impact who holds power — much like Russia is today.
That’s the point. He takes bribes and will die soon. That means the billionaire class funding him can control him or just wait for his inevitable heart attack.
See also: Peter Thiel’s Dark Enlightenment and rejection of democracy, and how he took Vance under his wing.