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Old 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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Old 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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Old 09-24-2020, 08:30 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/
Interesting picture, and story.
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Old 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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Old 09-25-2020, 08:31 AM
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Was never intended to be a "true democracy".
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Old 09-25-2020, 09:01 AM
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Was never intended to be a "true democracy".
Never intended to be a dictatorship or imperial for sure, rather a democratic republic!
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Old 09-25-2020, 07:05 PM
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Was never intended to be a "true democracy".
Whatever "true democracy" might be.

The Constitution is amendable making its long range intent unknowable.
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Old 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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Old 09-25-2020, 07:10 PM
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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!
Of the special interest, by the special interest, for the special interest. First heard it expressed this way a long time ago.
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The Barking Monster, may he roast in hell, learned us Germans unintentionally about the precious values and virtues of democracy. Empathy is the only key of America's future. The future of all around the world.

Trump is pushing Barrett, this ultra orthodox catholic fertility machine (she succeded seven times). Okay then. Trump, being in panic for a couple of weeks, is most likely going to overdo the game.

So there is still hope for the better.
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