Trump inquiry is not popcorn fodder; it is a test of resistance to right-wing populism
A failure of democracy in the US would be catastrophic for democracy around the world, writes Dominik Heil
10 October 2019 - 08:50
Much more is at stake in the impeachment proceedings in the US than has been acknowledged in the public discourse in SA. It is easy to see the political events in the US as entertaining theatre and just the next escalation of reality TV.
In SA we should know better. Setting the example in corrupting a political system at the top filters through all corners of a nation and beyond as an implicitly acceptable way of operating that soon permeates all aspects of society...
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