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The GOP has made a deal with the Devil, and the Devil's due is near. Will the GOP do what is needed before the due comes full?
Democracies seldom die in military coups. Most democratic republic deaths have been brought on by the elected governments themselves. Venezuela, Turkey, Georgia, Hungary, Russia, Nazi Germany, Peru, and the Philippines are excellent examples of the transition from democratic republics to autocratic authoritarian nationalism with no military takeover and no violent coup.
A deal so old, Aesop wrote about it 2500 years ago:
Democracies seldom die in military coups. Most democratic republic deaths have been brought on by the elected governments themselves. Venezuela, Turkey, Georgia, Hungary, Russia, Nazi Germany, Peru, and the Philippines are excellent examples of the transition from democratic republics to autocratic authoritarian nationalism with no military takeover and no violent coup.
A deal so old, Aesop wrote about it 2500 years ago:
A quarrel had arisen between the Horse and the Stag, so the Horse came to a Hunter to ask his help to take revenge on the Stag.
The Hunter agreed, but said: "If you desire to conquer the Stag, you must permit me to place this piece of iron between your jaws, so that I may guide you with these reins, and allow this saddle to be placed upon your back so that I may keep steady upon you as we follow after the enemy."
The Horse agreed to the conditions, and the Hunter soon saddled and bridled him.
Then with the aid of the Hunter the Horse soon overcame the Stag, and said to the Hunter: "Now, get off, and remove those things from my mouth and back."
"Not so fast, friend," said the Hunter. "I have now got you under bit and spur, and prefer to keep you as you are at present."
The Hunter agreed, but said: "If you desire to conquer the Stag, you must permit me to place this piece of iron between your jaws, so that I may guide you with these reins, and allow this saddle to be placed upon your back so that I may keep steady upon you as we follow after the enemy."
The Horse agreed to the conditions, and the Hunter soon saddled and bridled him.
Then with the aid of the Hunter the Horse soon overcame the Stag, and said to the Hunter: "Now, get off, and remove those things from my mouth and back."
"Not so fast, friend," said the Hunter. "I have now got you under bit and spur, and prefer to keep you as you are at present."
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