• @RapidcreekOP
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    1207 months ago

    Just the latest way for Republicans to tell everybody they’ve given up on democracy.

    • Billiam
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      557 months ago

      They haven’t “given up” on democracy.

      They’re lighting it on fire and dancing its grave.

      • @RememberTheApollo_
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        277 months ago

        “If conservatives become convinced that they cannot win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy,” - David Frum.

        • @StaySquared
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          -57 months ago

          In my case… after realizing that democracy just ushers in degeneracy of every kind, where ever it’s established, I’ve given up on democracy. Moving forward I will be focusing my energy in ushering in a more Godly form of government, one of which will civilize the savages amongst our citizens by any means necessary.

          • @RememberTheApollo_
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            47 months ago

            Ah, Y’all Qaeda and the Talibangelicals in charge. That’ll only set us back a century or two in rights and general intelligence. Tell me, which monuments will you destroy first? The Statue of Liberty? Burn the Library of Congress?

          • @[email protected]
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            27 months ago

            I’m glad you get to decide what degeneracy is. I wouldn’t want anybody else to have that power.

      • @chonglibloodsport
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        17 months ago

        The US now, more than at any time I can remember, seems to be polarized into two groups who absolutely despise each other. Why not be honest and declare the experiment a failure? Split the country in two and go on with your lives.

        • @nomous
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          7 months ago

          We’re not conveniently geographically separated though, it’s more of a rural/urban divide and despite what a lot of people think the two areas actually rely on each other. Try growing corn in a city or educating competent medical/engineering workforce in a small town and you’ll run into logistical issues pretty quickly.

        • ASeriesOfPoorChoices
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          17 months ago

          more than in 1861? I find that hard to believe.

          and before you say you don’t remember then: no.

          • @chonglibloodsport
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            07 months ago

            When I said “I can remember” I was specifically referring to living memory for me (as a 40yo), not to ancient history going back to the civil war.

            I have heard people talking about a potential looming second civil war. When I see Supreme Court justices openly taking sides in political debates I start to wonder what will be next.

            • ASeriesOfPoorChoices
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              17 months ago

              “ancient history” lol.

              The last civil war widow only died a few years ago (Dec 16, 2020).