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As someone who voted for (& donated to) Clinton and Biden in the past, and now *considering* a vote for Trump, I can say that this is a question that should really be leveled at the Democratic Party - why is a person with such a questionable character leading in the polls?

My view is that, while Trump has authoritarian tendencies, so does the Democratic establishment.

You can't claim you're pro-democracy and at the same time try to remove your political opponent from the ballot in dozens of states (something the Supreme Court unanimously struck down). Nor try to jail your opponent for "fraud" in an election year (that should have been a federal campaign finance case in 2021, not a state fraud case in 2024).

You also don't use social media and media to silence and destroy the careers of people who question COVID origins, or the efficacy of vaccines.

So while Trump is one individual with authoritarian tendencies, Democrats seem to be no less authoritarian but use institutions for authoritarian aims