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anti-democratic stance, openly advocating to dismantle the system itself, according to recent analyses.
Legal scholar Jonathan Turley highlighted the irony, noting Democrats had warned not electing Harris could mean America’s last free election. Yet post-defeat, democracy itself is portrayed as the issue, with Trump’s supporters labeled “anti-American” and other pejoratives.
"Democracy appears to be losing its appeal on the left. After campaigning on panic politics and predicting the imminent death of democracy, some on the left are now calling to burn system or to defy the election… https://t.co/KGIX3GDeDU
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) November 12, 2024
As protests call to demolish “the system,” prominent figures join the chorus. A former Harris aide suggests Biden resign to install her as president against voters’ will. CNN’s Bakari Sellers wants Justice Sonia Sotomayor to resign so Harris can replace her, despite Harris lacking substantial legal credentials.
Turley observed, “The one option that does not appear to be popular is to listen to the voters and actually return the Democratic Party back toward the center of our politics. The problem is now the voters themselves.”
“Many voters were repulsed by the Democrats simply making Harris the nominee after all the primaries were over. This was the candidate who could not garner any appreciable votes in the prior presidential primaries before being made Vice President by Biden. Now, the idea is that she would be elevated by the unilateral act of Biden,” Turley wrote.
Jonathan Turley: Pardon By Biden Admin. In Criminal Cases Should Not Be Welcome By Trump Team Because He Has Not Been Convicted Of Anything pic.twitter.com/dyDF3Gpb9f
— Alexandra Datig | Front Page Index 🇺🇸 (@alexdatig) November 12, 2024
A Federalist commentary warned leftists, not Trump, pose the real threat to democracy through anti-democratic means like court packing, abolishing the filibuster, and adding senators to bolster their party’s power.
