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Though I just thought we should probably define "destroy the country", to be sure we're on the same page. I think of it as single-party rule (or single-person rule), and/or the abolition of the Constitution. Not necessarily burning cities. But when we can't vote, we don't have freedom of speech, etc...that's destroying the country. Providing medical care to homeless people (just to pick something) may be contentious, but it isn't "destroying the country". Fundamental freedoms remain.
Are we in the same ballpark?
Yes, within limits.
"Destroying the country" to me means
-Eliminating the values that made it what it is. Part of that is fealty to the principles of the Founding Documents. The "Living Constitution", aka making it up as you go along, is anathema to me.
-Increasing dependency by the individual on the government
-ANY stifling of free speech
'Single-party' rule, as you mention it above, to me also takes the form of a cadre of "elites" who seem to think they have all the answers for our daily lives. These people then turn around and use their power and influence to unduly drive misaligned values and/or bad policy via extra legal means. As an example, see what comes out of Davos every year.
I'm generally against people who do things "Because they know better". Rule by Experts works when you have experts...who aren't morons. If COVID taught us anything it's that the people in charge aren't necessarily the brightest bulbs and that we should never ever surrender 1 ounce of any personal freedoms to the administrative state.
