In Hell with 47

[Nanny]

The intelligence agencies are part of the executive branch and report to the president.
Separation of powers requires someone to be bound by norms.

[Silver]

And I'm guessing with the loss of balance, the likelihood of impeachment becomes impossible.

[Silver]

Here are 26 organizations fighting Donald Trump that you can donate to

Advocate

[Thumpalumpacus]

To be honest, I'm rather ignorant when it comes to political affairs.

So, my first question is: how do the checks and balances fit in order to prevent a leader dictatorship?

They rely upon the good faith of the politicians running the system. Once we arrive at a point where one side or the other works in bad faith, the choice is either to prosecute or to watch the system fall down. America has chosen the latter.

Second, how do the intelligence agencies fit into preventing such a disaster to the country?

They don't.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

The bizarre thing about checks and balances is that the checks only work when the branches are unbalanced.

Boru

[Silver]

As seen on Threads: He's not building a cabinet, he's filling a junk drawer.

[Fake Messiah]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be the head of HHS. This means that the Kennedys are taking their revenge on America, and they are the assassins now.

[Ferrocyanide]

Scrotus ruled it was illegal, when obama did it.  It won't be for trump, obviously, just another example to your point about the inadequacy of our supposed checks and balances.

In a democratic system, the majority rules.
If the majority wants to prevent women from voting, they can make that happen.
If the majority wants to jail people for being LGBT, they can do it as well.


I saw an interview long ago on Youtube. It was about interviewing republicans.
The guy asked a couple what do they think about Donald not paying taxes.
Their response: Good for him. He is smart and knows how to use the system. (They said something of the sort)
The couple was not bothered by it. They viewed Donald as intelligent.

The fact that Donald won now, it shows the opinion of all those voters. They are all ok with Donald’s behavior.

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Scrotus ruled it was illegal, when obama did it.  It won't be for trump, obviously, just another example to your point about the inadequacy of our supposed checks and balances.

In a democratic system, the majority rules.
If the majority wants to prevent women from voting, they can make that happen.
If the majority wants to jail people for being LGBT, they can do it as well.


I saw an interview long ago on Youtube. It was about interviewing republicans.
The guy asked a couple what do they think about Donald not paying taxes.
Their response: Good for him. He is smart and knows how to use the system. (They said something of the sort)
The couple was not bothered by it. They viewed Donald as intelligent.

The fact that Donald won now, it shows the opinion of all those voters. They are all ok with Donald’s behavior.

In a that particular democracy, the majority manifestly does NOT rule. If it did, Hillary Clinton would now be winding down her final weeks in office.

Boru

[Fake Messiah]

Is Trump trying to kill us? Authoritarian expert says yes. Here’s how

There are five key areas that authoritarians want to control when they attempt to decapitate a democratic state, authoritarian expert and author Timothy Snyder writes: health, law, administration, defense and intelligence.

And in each of these arenas, the goal is to consolidate power, create chaos — and yes, even death.

If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becomes the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, and his anti-vaccine ideology and conspiracy theories on health are implemented, many will die, Snyder insists.

Matt Gaetz, Trump’s proposed attorney general, embodies lawlessness, and “can be counted upon to abuse the law to pursue Trump’s political opponents.”

The end of the rule of law gives an authoritarian absolute power, and people — his enemies or scapegoated and/or targeted groups, like undocumented immigrants, will die.

Trump will weaken the United States’ defense by appointing an inexperienced sycophant as Secretary of Defense, disbanding NATO and cuddling with powerful adversaries whose goal is to sabotage our country, Snyder says.

In a world of hostile powers, that could mean deaths in our armed forces and/or among our allies, like Ukraine.

If Tulsi Gabbard became director of national intelligence, as Trump proposes, the U.S. would lose the trust of our allies, and lose our window into what is happening in the world. Being vulnerable to enemies who wish us harm likely will lead to deaths — of armed forces, intelligence officers and others.

https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/11/is-t...s-yes.html