Canadians worry US democracy cannot survive Trump's return to White House, poll finds
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About two-thirds of Canadians surveyed this month said American democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump in the White House, and about half said the United States is on the way to becoming an authoritarian state, a poll released on Monday said. The November U.S. election is likely to pit President Joe Biden against Trump, who is the clear frontrunner to win the Republican nomination as voting in the presidential primary race kicks off in Iowa on Monday.

OTTAWA (Reuters) - About two-thirds of Canadians surveyed this month said American democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump in the White House, and about half said the United States is on the way to becoming an authoritarian state, a poll released on Monday said.

The November U.S. election is likely to pit President Joe Biden against Trump, who is the clear frontrunner to win the Republican nomination as voting in the presidential primary race kicks off in Iowa on Monday.

Sixty-four percent of respondents in the Angus Reid Institute poll of 1,510 Canadians said they agreed with the statement: “U.S. democracy cannot survive another four years of Donald Trump.” Twenty-eight percent disagreed.

The Jan. 6, 2021 attack on Capitol Hill by Trump supporters seeking to block certification of Biden’s 2020 election win shocked many Canadians, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly blamed Trump for inciting the mob.

Trump has vowed if elected again to punish his political enemies, and he has drawn criticism for using increasingly authoritarian language.

Three times as many Canadians say a Biden victory would be better for Canada’s economy (53%) than a Trump win (18%), according to the poll which was seen exclusively by Reuters. The poll, taken between Jan. 9-11, had a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points

  • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
    91·
    9 months ago

    Those people don’t have a cult of millions of deranged terrorists itching to violently overthrow the government and a good chance at being president again (which would be the end of our country).

    Sometimes you have to be patient to get your desired outcome.

    But, just look at Al Capone. We knew he was guilty as fuck for a long time, but it took a long time to build a case to put him away, even if it was just for tax fraud.

    • TengoDosVacas@lemmy.world
      91·
      9 months ago

      The cult doesnt go away, and they have to be dealt with as a violent domestic terrorist threat also. Because THEY ARE.

      • pearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.online
        6·
        9 months ago

        I’m not arguing against that, but some situations require a more nuanced approach. Just arresting him and throwing him in prison would make him a martyr to his cult of dumbasses

        • remus989@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          9 months ago

          I get what you’re saying but even if every I is dotted and every T crossed and he goes to jail, he’ll still be a martyr.

          • Marin_Rider@aussie.zone
            5·
            9 months ago

            his cult can’t be reasoned with and the process doesn’t matter to them. who it DOES matter to are the swing voters and ones that havnt gone off the deepend. if you ignore process, you lose those people and democracy ends. follow the process and at least some of them will have the sense to agree with the process

            • remus989@sh.itjust.works
              1·
              9 months ago

              I understand that. What I’m saying is that the cult is going to react poorly no matter how he is prosecuted. Still, I do get that rules need to be followed, especially in this case.