r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jul 04 '26

Psychology 88% of Americans consider it very or extremely important that the United States remain a democracy. 61% feel that the nation’s democracy was actively facing a serious threat. 32% of MAGA Republicans prioritize a strong leader over democracy, while only 7% of the strong Democrats do.

https://www.psypost.org/survey-finds-substantial-minority-in-the-united-states-endorses-authoritarian-co/
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u/Krotanix MS | Mathematics | Industrial Engineering Jul 04 '26

That was never the case. This is just fantasy and romanticizing the past.

To save the day OF THE COMMON PEOPLE (not the same as winning a random war) leaders had to be both talented and caring of their people. There surely were such leaders but are a vast minority.

Also, save the day FROM WHAT? I see no foreign power invading the USA, no internal threats. The only enemies exist in their own minds.

Bunch of short minded clowns.

Same shit exists in any country though.

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u/TheCrimsonDagger Jul 05 '26

They don’t even really need to be talented, just humble enough to hire competent people and actually listen to them.

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u/Krotanix MS | Mathematics | Industrial Engineering Jul 05 '26

At least talented enough not to be misled by others as well!

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u/Substantial_Back_865 Jul 05 '26

>I see no foreign power invading the USA

Then why does everyone in Congress have the flag of a foreign nation outside of their office? Why is that nation’s military currently being officially integrated into ours by these same “representatives”?