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He doesn't just complain about Google. In the tweet, he threatens that the issue "will be addressed."

This shouldn't happen in a country with a free press. We're (yet again) moving into authoritarian territory. So why is everyone acting so non-nonchalantly here? This is not normal behavior for a democratically elected leader.

I hope everyone who can plans on voting in the mid terms. Only congress can rein this guy in. The congressional races are more competitive than normal this year, so we have a real chance of making a change.

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Because, other than yelling on Twitter, there's been no action from his administration that's relevant. I doubt they have any legal standing to regulate search algorithms, so this is all a show

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> I doubt they have any legal standing to regulate search algorithms

The first amendment would prevent them from regulating search results.

The problem is, many authoritarian countries have something like the first amendment in their constitutions. Constitutions mean nothing unless they're enforced. This president has already shown disdain for our constitution and the rule of law.And his public behavior is slowly eroding the democratic norms that reinforce our constitution.

Just look at all the newbie GOP politicians who imitate him, the senators who make excuses for him, and all his supporters who cheer on his authoritarian tendencies. They're not going to stop him if he crosses the line. So who will?

That's why we can't just sit back and pretend things will fix themselves. You have a chance to change things this November. Don't waste it.