• @[email protected]
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    11 year ago

    The Democrats are not authoritarian in that they promote democracy, protect human rights, and promote political plurality.

    that’s a lie: “vote blue no matter who” and accusations against the green party highlight this. tehy also arrested jill stein at the debate in 2012.

    • @ChonkyOwlbear
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      11 year ago

      Vote blue no matter who is a political slogan, not an order with any weight. It’s not like people are prevented from voting Republican in any way.

      Stein was arrested because she didn’t meet the polling threshold to be eligible to be considered as a candidate and then tried to force her way on stage. It’s no different than you or I going to hear a band play and trying to force our way on stage because we thought we could play guitar better.

      • @[email protected]
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        11 year ago

        again, it’s a matter of interpretation. you making excuses for it would look bad if the prevailing opinion matched mine.

        • @ChonkyOwlbear
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          11 year ago

          Facts are facts. She was not a political opponent because she did not get enough support to even participate in the debate. She was arrested for breaking the law, not for being a political opponent

          • @[email protected]
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            11 year ago

            she was a political opponent. she opposed them politically and challenged them for election.

            • @ChonkyOwlbear
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              11 year ago

              She challenged them the same way a fly challenges an F-16.

              • @[email protected]
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                11 year ago

                this is just rhetorical posturing. she had opposing political positions and was denied a platform with others vying for the same seat.

                • @ChonkyOwlbear
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                  11 year ago

                  Denied because she had insufficient support to qualify. That’s a requirement in every democracy on the planet to be considered a serious candidate.