Is "Democracy" on the ballot in this year's mid-terms?
I could have sworn all that is on the ballot is names of candidates, that voters can choose from to exercise democracy!
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Grateful4you · M
The far right wants to "Exorcise" democracy. They will cry the loudest when they wake-up and realize many rights they have taken for granted are now gone. They will have friends in prison doing time for having committed "Thought crimes"
"Friends" turning you in to law enforcement because you complained about corrupt republican politicians. Welcome to the new, "improved" America. Liable to be stoned to death for failing to be a born again "Christian" nationalist under fascist leadership.
"Friends" turning you in to law enforcement because you complained about corrupt republican politicians. Welcome to the new, "improved" America. Liable to be stoned to death for failing to be a born again "Christian" nationalist under fascist leadership.
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justanothername · 51-55, M
@Grateful4you Ironically they will shift blame the Dems when things don’t go their way.
JonLosAngeles66 · M
@Onestarlitnight you missed my point completely.
justanothername · 51-55, M
@Onestarlitnight Did you look in the mirror today?
JonLosAngeles66 · M
@justanothername one side thinking they need to teach the other side a lesson is the divisive part.
BlueVeins · 22-25
Seriously worth a watch -- this video has aged incredibly well
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IDK why people think of democracy as this stable, stagnant thing; the vast majority of countries in the vast majority of times have been autocracies. These past couple years of American history are the exception, not the rule.
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IDK why people think of democracy as this stable, stagnant thing; the vast majority of countries in the vast majority of times have been autocracies. These past couple years of American history are the exception, not the rule.
BizSuitStacy · M
JonLosAngeles66 · M
@BizSuitStacy the insurrection and attempted coup may have steered that thought
BizSuitStacy · M
@JonLosAngeles66 Oh...you mean the insurrection that even the woke FBI said wasn't an insurrection? The coup occurred in Nov of 2020.
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
samueltyler2 · 80-89, M
@HoraceGreenley it isn't worth it to waste my time, you already admitted that your figures do not include carryovers, and every multi-year grant does just that, and you need to show how much is actually spent not just what is authorized for the year.
HoraceGreenley · 56-60, M
@samueltyler2 Waste your time?
The point is what's the cost to society? The actual wealth transfer is what is at issue, i.e., the cost to society to maintain a defense. This goes to the heart of the issue. Specifically what can a society afford.
The timing of the expenditures is not at issue. Can society actually afford the expenditures and what is the optimal amount to spend is the point.
If you understood the research and the relevant economic principles, then you'd understand my point.
The point is what's the cost to society? The actual wealth transfer is what is at issue, i.e., the cost to society to maintain a defense. This goes to the heart of the issue. Specifically what can a society afford.
The timing of the expenditures is not at issue. Can society actually afford the expenditures and what is the optimal amount to spend is the point.
If you understood the research and the relevant economic principles, then you'd understand my point.
BlueVeins · 22-25
@GJOFJ3
How are either of those things a threat to democracy?
It's true that some of 'em want to do that... but if they did, they wouldn't be the first to do so in the 21st century.
The number of illegal immigrants in detention centers incresed over the course of Biden's first year of office. The idea that we have an open borders policy right now is factually untrue.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/02/joe-biden-ice-immigration-detention/
1. States rights to do what?
2. How would that diminish democracy? State governments are democracies and the national government is a democracy, so transferring power from the state government to the federal government would be roughly a net neutral in terms of democracy. In fact, it'd technically be a net positive for democracy in your world, where the electoral college is more democratic than the popular vote.
I mean, when one party's platform is to do crimes, it is kinda necessary for law enforcement to target them. Don't hate the player, hate the game.
Doing away with the electoral college
Eliminating the filibuster
Eliminating the filibuster
How are either of those things a threat to democracy?
Packing the Supreme Court
It's true that some of 'em want to do that... but if they did, they wouldn't be the first to do so in the 21st century.
Continuing the open border policy
The number of illegal immigrants in detention centers incresed over the course of Biden's first year of office. The idea that we have an open borders policy right now is factually untrue.
https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/02/joe-biden-ice-immigration-detention/
Diminishing states rights
1. States rights to do what?
2. How would that diminish democracy? State governments are democracies and the national government is a democracy, so transferring power from the state government to the federal government would be roughly a net neutral in terms of democracy. In fact, it'd technically be a net positive for democracy in your world, where the electoral college is more democratic than the popular vote.
Politicization of the FBI and DOJ
I mean, when one party's platform is to do crimes, it is kinda necessary for law enforcement to target them. Don't hate the player, hate the game.
Slade · 56-60, M
@BlueVeins
Packing the Supreme Court
It's true that some of 'em want to do that... but if they did, they wouldn't be the first to do so in the 21st century.
Is that a fact. I've been around the entire century and I can't recall there ever being more than 9 judges there.
Tell us when anyone packed more than 9 in.
Packing the Supreme Court
It's true that some of 'em want to do that... but if they did, they wouldn't be the first to do so in the 21st century.
Is that a fact. I've been around the entire century and I can't recall there ever being more than 9 judges there.
Tell us when anyone packed more than 9 in.
hippyjoe1955 · 61-69, M
Repete · 61-69, M
We can hope for that but hope alone won’t do much unless we get out to vote. @samueltyler2
WolfGirlwh0r3 · 36-40, T
WolfGirlwh0r3 · 36-40, T
@WolfGirlwh0r3 -hugs OP and pats back-
Northwest · M
That’s exactly what Italians and Germans said, prior to the last democratic elections that brought a couple of dictators to power. I suppose Venezuelans as well.
SW-User
Yes and no
Both sides are claiming being the better authors of democracy
The “democracy” thing is only a spin to woo us to their side
Both sides are claiming being the better authors of democracy
The “democracy” thing is only a spin to woo us to their side
we got rid of the poll watchers with rifles so there might be a better chance to have fair voting.
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
The takes by partisan tools are getting dumber and dumber. 🙄
Stillwaiting · M
Such a load of propagandist BS