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No. This political crisis doesn't call for more power for the ruling elites. The ruling elites messed this system up in the first place and enabled people like Donald Trump to come to power.

The answer is more democracy.

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Smoke-filled rooms picked Richard Nixon, who drunkenly ordered a nuclear first strike on North Korea and transformed the American government into his own personal weapon.

We need a better informed, empowered electorate. Handing power to the powerful ensures change can't happen.
And the sad truth is this: Donald Trump could have never become a nominee or president if the system was healthy or if it worked. It's been dreadfully sick for decades now and is in desperate need of change and reform.
We need to get money out of politics. We need to prioritize education. We need to get rid of disinformation by corporations and the wealthy. Only when we have an informed electorate can we combat propaganda and fake news and have the type of political system we deserve.
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