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09-24-2020, 06:01 PM
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Our 'founding fathers' were an oligarch.
The USA has never been a true democracy; a true democracy is not compatible with capitalism.
Not that I'm complaining, these are pretty much my personal glory days. I have an 'attitude of gratitude' that is not related to any politicians or statesmen.
It does look like the other shoe is going to drop. I hope Kansas stays out of this pending rebellion. We do have some outdoor stockades waiting for certain misguided revolutionaries.
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09-24-2020, 06:23 PM
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Here's Ike telling MacArthur not to ride into the Bonus Army camp...
https://www.reddit.com/r/Military/co...eisenhower_in/
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09-24-2020, 08:28 PM
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We started off not so Democratic, that is true. Democracy has been added from time to time. One addition that is looking important is the universally-adopted norm that voters, not state legislators, pick each state's electors. I think this norm rises to the level of 'unwritten constitution,' and should be so recognized by the Supreme Court. That is not looking so likely though. Looks more likely that the Supreme Court will vote itself into irrelevancy
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09-24-2020, 08:30 PM
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Interesting picture, and story.
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09-25-2020, 08:31 AM
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Was never intended to be a "true democracy".
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09-25-2020, 09:01 AM
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Quote:
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Was never intended to be a "true democracy".
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Never intended to be a dictatorship or imperial for sure, rather a democratic republic!
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09-25-2020, 10:22 AM
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Either you have government of the people, by the people, and for the people, or else the oligarchs make it of, by, and for them!
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09-25-2020, 03:12 PM
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Or you have an illusion of control, managed by clever illusionists.
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09-25-2020, 04:39 PM
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Far be it from me to suggest that anything ever is or can be purely perfect. But some political cultures are more 'for the people's than others.
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09-25-2020, 05:03 PM
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What we have isn't so bad, compared to historical accounts.
Used to be some big guys would come along with broadswords, chop us up, and steal the girls.
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