Francis Ford Coppola: US politics is at ‘the point where we might lose our republic’

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The maker of Apocalypse Now, The Conversation and The Godfather said he was observing a trend “towards the more neo-right, even fascist tradition” not just in the US but across the globe, “which is frightening, because … anyone who was alive during World War II saw the horrors that took place, and we don’t want a repeat of that”.

Francis Ford Coppola: US politics is at ‘the point where we might lose our republic’

Speaking at Cannes, the director says his reworking of ancient Rome’s Catiline conspiracy has become ever more prescient

www.theguardian.com

 

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The maker of Apocalypse Now, The Conversation and The Godfather said he was observing a trend “towards the more neo-right, even fascist tradition” not just in the US but across the globe, “which is frightening, because … anyone who was alive during World War II saw the horrors that took place, and we don’t want a repeat of that”.

Francis Ford Coppola: US politics is at ‘the point where we might lose our republic’

Speaking at Cannes, the director says his reworking of ancient Rome’s Catiline conspiracy has become ever more prescient

www.theguardian.com

Not an uncommon or unrealistic view

We have a candidate for the Presidency who has a track record of never accepting any election he lost or didn’t like, and who is already implying six months out that he is not going to accept the results of the next election. In addition, a political party and major news network has already shown in 2020 they are going to support and defend him regardless of the reality

And why do people think the same guy who rejects election and did all he could to stop the legitimate transfer of power last time is ever going to even leave office if he is elected this time

 

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Not an uncommon or unrealistic view

We have a candidate for the Presidency who has a track record of never accepting any election he lost or didn’t like, and who is already implying six months out that he is not going to accept the results of the next election. In addition, a political party and major news network has already shown in 2020 they are going to support and defend him regardless of the reality

And why do people think the same guy who rejects election and did all he could to stop the legitimate transfer of power last time is ever going to even leave office if he is elected this time

Good post, agree. Trump is openly defiant of US law and cultural norms.