That's the problem with socialist democracies, when they extent that socialist style ruling part to get their way over the people whom elected them...The US is quickly moving to this degree of authoritarian rule as long as the radical left is in control of the legislative and executive branches and the reason why they wish to pack the supreme court with far leftist radicals...As
@AD1184 pointed out, western nations are quickly becoming ungovernable and this is what power hungry dictators want, imbalances and divisions to further extent their grip on power while the citizens are distracted...
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