Originally Posted by chunkstyle
So the question goes unanswered.

If Trump is the most existential threat to democracy this country has ever seen, why did centrists give him expanded military and surveillance capabilities.

It’s been fascinating watching the centrists cheer on the security apparatus of the state, challenge Trump from the right on the issues of diplomacy with our perceived foreign adversaries and picking a losing argument for impeachment.

Whatever you do, don’t challenge him from the left liberals.

I thought it was a rhetorical question...

No matter what else happens Democrats are always blamed for being against the military. It costs them votes among moderates who want a strong military and strong national security. So they throw a few bones to them. The "left" is simply not strong enough to win elections without the moderates.

Several candidates are challenging from the left...none of them is in the lead. The most ridiculously moderate candidate is.

Therein lies the problem.

Good coffee, good weed, and time on my hands...