• Mulligrubs@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Not in leadership, where it matters.

    Sure, there are lots of progressive voters, and even a few token reps. It doesn’t matter, window dressing for the defenstration.

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      11 hours ago

      Fair enough, of course the US government has literally never listened to the people which is statistically provable. What is worse is most nations are about the same.

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      11 hours ago

      Problem is Americans don’t turn over incumbents before the wealthy corrupt them or their peers assimilate them into the political class.

      The only path forward for US to remain a functional democracy is to primary sitting democrats at a rate faster than they can be corrupted.

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        10 hours ago

        Really we need a system that doesn’t use popular vote to determine representation. Even with good safety rails it eventually turns into an oligarchy which has happened to every major democracy.

        I would even argue that democracy itself is just a window dressing around the world for the ruling class.

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          10 hours ago

          We already know you’re an enlightened centrist dude. No need to elaborate.

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              10 hours ago

              Mom raised me to read above the 5th grade level.

              Independent for 30+ years just means you’re old enough to have lead poisoning in your brain.

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                  10 hours ago

                  I’m fascist for telling you that the DNC simp for billionares and Americans should primary them?

                  OK lead head.

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                    10 hours ago

                    No you are a fascist because you live in a fascist country and you are in denial. Maybe you should get mom to change your dirty diaper so you stop stinking up the place.