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I'm not sure what you're suggesting as an alternative. Large groups of people just marched in the street to protest far more heinous injustice that this corrupt

I'm not sure what you're suggesting as an alternative. Large groups of people just marched in the street to protest far more heinous injustice that this corruption and the result was violent attacks by militarized police. What do you suggest it looks like for us to not accept this?

amiga_500 6y ago
So would you say you are in a democracy, given the lobbying beats out voter needs and the state violently suppresses protests? Where does this end? edit as I hit the fake "you're submitting too fast" sorry if I hit a nerve there fella
- pwinnski 6y ago
  Would you say that you avoid answering questions on a regular basis? Do you pretend your questions actually seek an answer, rather than just making whatever point you want to make in the superficial form of a question? Still, I'll answer the question: Yes, I think we are clearly not yet in a totalitarian regime despite our general lack of choice in internet providers. I believe we are clearly still in a democratic republic, although a badly-abused one. Your last "question" suggests that the direction in which things move is inevitable, but American history demonstrates that is not the case. There has been an ebb and flow between moneyed powers and the people for more than 240 years, and we've been both better off and worse off than we are today. We will fight back, and make progress, but things like that don't happen on an internet timescale. Since you've declined to answer any questions or offer any alternatives, I'll offer some of my own. If you're an American an want to do something to push back against the corrupting influence of money in America, look here: https://www.unrigbook.com/get-involved https://www.unrigbook.com/get-involved
- ex_amazon_sde 6y ago
  > Where does this end? ...it ends with democracy ending.
- fallingfrog 6y ago
  No, I would not say we are in a democracy.

amiga_500 6y ago

So would you say you are in a democracy, given the lobbying beats out voter needs and the state violently suppresses protests? Where does this end? edit as I hit the fake "you're submitting too fast" sorry if I hit a nerve there fella

pwinnski 6y ago
Would you say that you avoid answering questions on a regular basis? Do you pretend your questions actually seek an answer, rather than just making whatever point you want to make in the superficial form of a question? Still, I'll answer the question: Yes, I think we are clearly not yet in a totalitarian regime despite our general lack of choice in internet providers. I believe we are clearly still in a democratic republic, although a badly-abused one. Your last "question" suggests that the direction in which things move is inevitable, but American history demonstrates that is not the case. There has been an ebb and flow between moneyed powers and the people for more than 240 years, and we've been both better off and worse off than we are today. We will fight back, and make progress, but things like that don't happen on an internet timescale. Since you've declined to answer any questions or offer any alternatives, I'll offer some of my own. If you're an American an want to do something to push back against the corrupting influence of money in America, look here: https://www.unrigbook.com/get-involved https://www.unrigbook.com/get-involved
ex_amazon_sde 6y ago
> Where does this end? ...it ends with democracy ending.
fallingfrog 6y ago
No, I would not say we are in a democracy.