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Monday, February 19, 2007 12:00 AM

It could happen here

In an excerpt from his new book, Salon's columnist explains why, for the first time since the resignation of Richard M. Nixon, Americans have reason to doubt the future of their democracy.

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  • Sunday, February 18, 2007 10:08 PM

    It Has happened here...

    Well, there, technically, for me. I don't know how Americans have stood for this for so long. From a foreign perspective, I can tell you that many people think you're living in a "banana republic" now, and have been for over 6 years. They tried to steal an election in the Ukraine and failed, but it's happened twice in the US, and nobody's done anything about it.

    Your leadership is the most dangerous in the world today, if only because of the power your country has. And between the economic, military, social and environmental damage your leaders have already done, it will take America years to recover. If it ever does... you have two more years to go, and I don't see anybody really willing to put a stop to all this.

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