Any student of history knows that two crucial foundation blocks that need to be positioned for any dictator to rule without any constraints in any country are a free press and an independent judiciary. In America we have always prided ourselves on the separation of powers, each being equal. Unfortunately this president has made inroads into the destruction of all other potential obstacles in his path to an eventual dictatorship role. Essential to all democracies are a Free Press and an overseeing judicial branch designed to enforce the violation of any of our laws. In the past week president Trump has violated his oath of office several times. First, he wants to disregard the birthright clause in the US constitution. This close was intended to allow anyone born in the United states to to become an American citizen automatically. Trump has consistently attempted to convince the courts to ignore this constitutional right. Secondly, he has taken steps to remove The Associated Press from press conferences and other press briefings because they chose to ask the question “why?” when he makes statements. This is embarrassing to Trump because he has no facts, no evidence, and no depth. He cannot answer “why” without incriminating himself by saying because I want it that way. Possibly his greed motive comes to the front or he is simply showing power for the sake of power. He has now indicated that he wants to control the comments the TV show “60 Minutes”, Disney news releases through ABC, and all Comcast political commentaries. This is an essential element for any dictator. He must control the Free Press because it is the only organized source of truth for the American public. When truth is not your ally you must do all you can to defeat it and keep it from those who might object to your rule. Such is the process Trump now follows. And finally the judiciary had ordered the return of 70 Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador. When a federal judge ordered the planes to return to the US Trump and his cabinet members ignored the federal judge’s mandate. Further he indicated that he was unwilling to do anything that any judge has ordered him to do. He will continue to deport individuals. This is just another step in the direction of dictatorship. When judges and the press become unimportant and are discarded as having no relevance, the only obstacle in the way of a dictator is military control. It appears that Musk and Trump are turning their focus towards the Joint Chiefs of staff as recently as this week. Musk and the Secretary of Defense Hegseth were to meet with the Joint Chiefs last week but word was leaked to the press. This revelation apparently caused Hegseth and Musk to change the focus of the meeting and alter their agenda. All this means is that the next meeting will be quiet, probably involve a minimum number of members, and threaten any military personnel into submission before the next step. Keep in mind that all these paving blocks on the road to dictatorship have been accomplished in just 2 months. The inept Democratic Party–ruled by patriotic but not clever enough individuals–cannot stop the inevitable. This is the golden opportunity for the GOP to install a king and–what’s more frightening–a line of succession. You may disagree with these observations but you cannot change the recounting of these facts. The road ahead is indeed dark.
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