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That is absolutely how oligarchic systems supplant democracies.

Hitler was elected, Orban was elected, Bukele was elected.

[immibis]

And Putin and the first supreme leader of North Korea. Democracies can turn into dictatorships quickly. But don't worry - it can't happen here.

[JumpCrisscross]

> Hitler was elected, Orban was elected, Bukele was elected

None of them emerged from oligarchic political systems.

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If your argument is "the US was not a pure oligarchy 4, 8, or 12 years ago", sure.

I don't think that's what people are pointing out.