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The US could also finally get rid of the death penalty, but it is still a democracy, with a working court system. Can change faster than you think but maybe, ju
by tehabe 10y ago
The US could also finally get rid of the death penalty, but it is still a democracy, with a working court system. Can change faster than you think but maybe, just maybe, it won't.
- mentallymeta 10y ago>but it is still a democracy That can be argued: https://scholar.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/mgilens/files/gilens_and_page_2014_-testing_theories_of_american_politics.doc.pdf https://scholar.princeton.edu/sites/default/files/mgilens/fi...
- herbst 10y agoSwiss here. I never understood how Americans can believe to live in a functional democracy. Seems far fetched to me Most decisions are not made within a democratic process but decided by leaders who are usually not voted for ether