For example, prior to the Obama Administration, Democrats strongly opposed warrantless NSA surveillance. Then Obama took the oath of office, and Democrats pivoted and supported warrantless NSA surveillance.
The same behavior was observed with respect to foreign military action: Democrats opposed Bush's war against Iraq based upon lies about WMD, but overwhelmingly supported Obama's war against Libya based upon lies about genocide.
If Hillary is elected, we can expect Democrats to continue supporting drone violence, foreign wars based on bullshit, destruction of freedom of the press, and erosion of civil rights because they have shown in the past that their opposition to these things is based on who is doing them. Republicans are soundly criticized, Democrats get a pass.
If Trump is elected, he will do horrible things (as would Hillary) - but we can hope to see Democrats once again flip over to opposition of these things, rather than acquiescence to them. The growing populist progressive movement will have something to push against, and it will grow.
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