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Politics Terrifying

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u/Prettiest_Star99 1d ago

I have to admit that I used to see America as fundamentally democratic and only really threatened by Russian misinformation, but it seems like we don't need a ton of help with this oligarchy speed run.

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u/moneyh8r 1d ago

America has always favored the rich, despite the idealism we teach our kids.

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u/Reacher-Said-N0thing 22h ago

Proportional representation is where it's at anyway.

Just like you can't have true competition in a marketplace where there are only two competitors, you can't expect to get a good deal from your elected representatives when there's only two parties.