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That point I was trying to make is that if the economy were bad enough, people would vote out the incumbent government in droves. The vote is a safety value tha
by dougmwne 4y ago
That point I was trying to make is that if the economy were bad enough, people would vote out the incumbent government in droves. The vote is a safety value that prevents riots and armed revolution. Autocracies are brittle to changing public perception and can go the way of the guillotine.
- actually_a_dog 4y agoThe phrase "bad enough" is doing an awful lot of work here. Besides, whatever party is in charge, the other party is always nearly as bad or worse. First past the post, the Electoral College, and campaign finance law all but ensure that your only two choices are the right wing neoliberal party or the ultra right wing neoliberal party.