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The Social Contract with Joe Walsh

Now It's Official: If Democracy Does Die, Don't Blame Trump. Blame The People Who Voted For Him.

The Social Contract with Joe Walsh

The Bravery Project

Joe, Politics, Trump, Wash, Joewalsh, News, Thedaily, Thelincolnproject, Podsaveamerica

4.6752 Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2024

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Unlike in 2016, this time they knew. This time the people knew exactly who Trump was, and they still voted for him. They knew who he was and they said either "I don't care" or "I want that." So now it's on them. Every anti-democratic and anti-rule of law thing Trump does is on them. Not Trump. Which is how a democracy should live or die.

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0:00.0

America, we got to get back to doing what's expected of us as free citizens in this democracy.

0:07.6

That means being tolerant, being respectful, stay informed, and being engaged.

0:13.6

I'm former Congressman Joe Walsh.

0:15.6

Follow me here and join the millions of Americans who are renewing their social contract with each other.

0:23.0

The social contract, it's on us.

0:34.7

You know, I suppose this makes sense.

0:37.4

I suppose that whether a democracy lives or dies should be up to the American people.

0:46.3

Should be up to the people.

0:48.2

The people should decide, right?

0:51.2

Whether a democracy lives or dies.

0:57.0

That's how it should be.

1:01.0

And now it's on the people.

1:04.0

I started at the end.

1:06.0

I dropped in my end line there.

1:18.6

Whether a democracy lives or dies will be determined by the people.

1:26.6

The people will either vote to keep a democracy or the people will vote to get rid of a democracy.

1:30.9

That's how it should be.

1:36.5

And look, the people, a week later, six days later,

1:47.0

the people chose, this is on them unlike 2016 this time unlike 2016 this time the people knew exactly what they were voting for unlike

1:59.0

2016 the people who voted for Donald Trump, they knew exactly who he was.

2:08.6

He was a wolf's, a wolf and wolf's clothing.

2:13.6

The American people knew who he was this time, and they still voted for him.

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