@DocMcStuffin to politics • 1 year agoAmericans are widely pessimistic about democracy in the United States, an AP-NORC poll findsapnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square70arrow-up1330arrow-down18cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1322arrow-down1external-linkAmericans are widely pessimistic about democracy in the United States, an AP-NORC poll findsapnews.com@DocMcStuffin to politics • 1 year agomessage-square70cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareXariphonlinkfedilink33•1 year agoWe haven’t had real democracy since Dubya stole office; who are we even kidding anymore?
minus-square@dx1link14•1 year agoSpeaking in terms of economic power, we pretty much haven’t had real democracy ever.
minus-squareXariphonlinkfedilink14•1 year agoSad but true; ultimately capitalism can’t allow democracy. Its end goal is just feudalism with extra steps.
We haven’t had real democracy since Dubya stole office; who are we even kidding anymore?
Speaking in terms of economic power, we pretty much haven’t had real democracy ever.
Sad but true; ultimately capitalism can’t allow democracy. Its end goal is just feudalism with extra steps.
you’d have to go back a lot further than that - pre-lincoln
Do tell?