Can democracies survive the attacks on the rule of law?
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One summer evening when she was 20 years old, something terrible happened to Vienna Luke. I can't figure it out, but I do know that it was a violation. Then people started asking questions. What a creep. Who else knows about this?
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Rule of law to me is essentially the ability of of people and the government to keep each other in check. Well, I think just even beyond the United States, Donald Trump's second presidency has really demonstrated how fragile the rule of law is. People often say that when the United States sneezes, Canada catches a cold. So this is really concerning for Canada, and this raises questions about the sustainability of democracy itself in Canada as well as the states. Welcome to Ideas.
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