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Originally Posted by jwb
Last election and the election before that were also framed as choosing between autocracy and democracy.... Exactly how many times are we gonna get to choose?
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Actually, I don't think that's very accurate, is it?
As I remember the main issues:
Trump vs Hillary = known conman with no political experience vs. woman who made an admin error with her email accounts
Trump vs Biden = known conman who spent 4 years lying to the American people vs man promoting programs of social equality (with sub-contest of who could string a sentence together properly)
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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Not saying you shouldn't be concerned. I mean the political and economic structures that hold real power in America, not to mention internationally, aren't some boogie man who controls everything, maaaaan *takes bong hit*, and destabilization of the American political system is definitely a very real threat atm.
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If you're worried about democracy then there's deeper issues to concern yourself over than just the current CNN storyline. Like the entrenched bureaucracy of often unelected officials and non-governmental think tanks who facilitate theinternational capitalist system and the multinational corporations they serve.
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Yep, I agree with all that, Batlord: I never suggested there was a boogie man controling everything I hope. I've also noticed how allocations of Capitol seats per state and gerrymandering make for a playing field seriously tilted in the Republican's favour.
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