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> 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).




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_...


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




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