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vs. heavily lobbied Congress that makes the real decisions. I build you a factory in your home town, you say yes to these heavy arms sales. My point is that th
by Cyph0n 11y ago
vs. heavily lobbied Congress that makes the real decisions. I build you a factory in your home town, you say yes to these heavy arms sales.
My point is that the line between democracy and autocracy is quite thin in reality.
- stevetrewick 11y agoThat's on you then, elect some better ones. That thin line is the demos.
- Cyph0n 11y agoYep, that's the beauty of it. The choice is yours, so choose wisely. If you're not satisfied, wait until the next election and choose someone else. I'm from Tunisia, so I can appreciate how it feels to successfully transition from an autocracy to a democracy.
- vkou 11y agoIn 2014, Congress had a ~5% approval rating, and a 95% re-election rating. "Kick the bastards out" works well in some democracies, and less well in others.
- knowaveragejoe 11y agoThis is an admonishment of the American public more than anything. Apathy is rampant among most people.