>>Trump is a prefect example of how fascism starts.
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>Indeed.
>So, it might be a good idea to ask why he was elected president.
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>Saying that the electorate is stupid really doesn't get us anywhere, so let's try to figure it out.
>My hypothesis is simply that government, at many levels, has just stopped working for the electorate.

I couldn't agree more.

>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/03/nyregion/chris-christie-beach-new-jersey-budget.html
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>Need I say more, really?

Well you know my take on how he got elected -- people were stupid enough to vote for him -- and perhaps part of it was out of pure frustration because as you said -- the government isn't working for the people. (Although I still will argue that is a stupid reason (frustration) to vote for anyone, especially someone like Trump)
I think the biggest problem boils down to money. Between Citizens United, Super PACs, lobbyists, and no term limits we're kinda screwed....and I don't see anything getting any better until some laws change and put a stop to it. If we can get more people elected like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that can happen. But as it stands now -- the super rich and corporations are running the show -- and everyone else is left out in the cold. And getting the NRA out of politics needs to happen too for that matter. I have no idea if there is a legal remedy for that one or not.