Best of all, he is taking on the secret state (the CIA, etc.), which is probably the greatest threat to the nation. He will fold, but he is the first president to rattle the CIA since JFK. (Remember what happened to him?)
No, DT is not pro-freedom at all and will not tame the police state, his stance is well-known. He wants to push surveillance and repression to the next level.
He is at war against the intelligence community just like he is at war against judges, (non-aligned) journalists, his own administration, anybody who contradicts his alternative reality.
What is predictable though is that he will try to use State resources for his own benefit, and in a revengeful manner. He is a spoiled, angry kid who needs to be contained.
Nonetheless all candidates are in favor of mass surveillance, they are anti-privacy, anti-freedom. Some them are more ruthless than others but they are all committed to destroying what's left of your freedoms.
But you get what you voted for.
And people who have taken to supporting the CIA over the elected president should be ashamed of themselves. Though I think most of them really have no idea what they are doing.
Erdogan also claims he is the elected president, thus he should be able to act in any way he deems fit and you have no right to criticize him. That's not how democracy works. A mandate is not a blank check. What we have is an elected despot.
Have you noticed DT is always complaining about obstruction from enemies of the people, always blaming his predecessor. Very Chavez-like. It's the kind of language that paves the way for repression.
That's it, the US is heading for the abyss like Venezuela. Fasten your seatbelt and enjoy your trip.
