“Actually the whole structure of the Constitution was designed to frustrate populism which the framers thought of as mob rule.”
The structure of the Constitution was designed to frustrate tyranny through the separation of powers.
Voting was restricted because the framers were aware that populations could be bought with government largess.
Trump voters are not the ones with hands out to the government.
Since when has orderly voting in presidential primaries become mob rule? Is the test for mob rule whenever the vote goes against your preference? Who has decreed that Trump winning elections is proof of mob rule? When Reagan won in two landslides, reflecting the will of the people (populism), was that a bad thing?
“I don’t will think you believe in the absolute power of the populist will.”
So who will appoint themselves to tell the electorate their voice should be ignored? The Establishment has already beat you to it.
“I am not willing to surrender my First Amendment rights to Donald Trump if he should have populist wind at his back.”
That is BS. Trump is 69 years old. What makes you think that he would be set on destroying the Bill of Rights? History teaches that obsessive would be tyrants start out very young to accomplish their designs on society, such as the age profile of Cruz.
Excellent points well said.
What makes you think that he would be set on destroying the Bill of Rights?
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