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That may be the very long run. Taking it strictly, Russia never had real democracy. And they are trying hard to export that model.

• autobodie 1y ago
  Define "real democracy"
  • Draiken 1y ago
    Like the American one where unelected billionaires control the government and the populace. I always find it so surprising how people really do believe individuals have any real power despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. It's a capitalist society so capital is power. Doesn't get simpler than that. Voting is the circus to distract us so we don't realize how much we're being exploited, while giving a sense of agency that simply does not exist. We can choose but they pick the choices we have.
    • autobodie 1y ago
      > It's a capitalist society so capital is power. Precisely.