[rsynnott]

> knowing this is the only country where this happens

So, in this case, it is actually _not_; you have a blueprint. Quite a few democratic countries have gone down the personality-cult-authoritarianism rabbit hole in the last few decades; Russia, Turkey, Hungary would be obvious developed-world examples. Some have pulled back from the brink (arguably Poland, for instance).

[hn_acker]

With "the only country where this happens", GP was referring to shootings at schools and hospitals. GP might have been alluding to the recurring The Onion headline `'No Way to Prevent This,' Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens` [1].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27No_Way_to_Prevent_This,%27_...

[rsynnott]

Yup, I realise, but they were suggesting Trumpism was another such thing, whereas it really isn't.