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Old 08-03-2023, 11:25 AM
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I think you're missing the point completely. I don't care for either president and I really wish a better candidate can step forward in 2024 (no neither biden nor trump fits the billing).

We can have corrupt and inept leaders, but we cannot have a leader who challenges the very system the government is built on. The day the public loses confidence in the results of our votes is the day we stop having duly elected officials and start living under dictatorship.

Hopefully. He's going to jail for that, among other things. Though I won't hold my breath. If the Democrats run Biden (fingers crossed someone challenges him in the primary)... I'm voting Trump just to help speed the decay. I don't like being a boiling frog.



Honestly, the only good thing about all the infighting in Congress is that giant flashlights are now being shined on all politician's shady dealings as each party investigates each other. "Sunlight is the best disinfectant."


Unfortunately. Since Citizens United... we are basically living in a Banana Republic already. Just with a veil of democracy. And ever thinning veil of freedom. Can't even buy land outside of town anymore because it's being bought up by real estate conglomerates or foreign entities. I'm going to be trapped in an urban hellscape with all its regulations and all these self-absorbed ppl around me. And as the wealth gap grows... the quality of those ppl (of all income levels) is steadily declining.
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All good things come to an end. Governing systems designed by the people will ultimately be destroyed by the decendents of the people.

That's just human nature. Chaos ensues, followed by another consolidation of power. And so on and so forth. Cycle Rinse and Repeat.

I only hope we prolong it as long as possible before the end eventually comes.

Or just hope for the best and finger crossed, maybe, just maybe, we continue on despite all evidence to the contrary.
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Hopefully. He's going to jail for that, among other things. Though I won't hold my breath. If the Democrats run Biden (fingers crossed someone challenges him in the primary)... I'm voting Trump just to help speed the decay. I don't like being a boiling frog.
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Maybe just grab your AR15 and go shoot up the local FBI office.



You know, help speed it all up.


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Maybe just grab your AR15 and go shoot up the local FBI office.



You know, help speed it all up.


Just unhinged.
Calm down ard. There's no need for guns here. We're way past the wild west era.

The day we can resolve our differences without relying on lethal violence, is when i'll have more faith in the continuation of our democracy.c
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Calm down ard. There's no need for guns here. We're way past the wild west era.



The day we can resolve our differences without relying on lethal violence, is when i'll have more faith in the continuation of our democracy.c
I agree there's no need for guns at this point, but remember we are NOT a democracy. We are a Democratic Republic and there is a huge difference between the two....

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I agree there's no need for guns at this point, but remember we are NOT a democracy. We are a Democratic Republic and there is a huge difference between the two....

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How are the two different? Can you elaborate?
A Democracy is majority rules and at 51% the majority can vote to remove your Rights, property or freedom.

A Republic has laws made by elected representatives and has protections against a basic majority removing your Rights, property or freedom.

See Article 5 of the Constitution....

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Yeah, nothing suspicious to see here....

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It's a hoax!
Uhmm... No it's not.
See screenshots from the cited sources below!

Note the website names at the top of the pictures.

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