Where is the Democracy in the US?

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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    blueandwhite said:

    polaris_x said:

    democracy is an illusion

    When you consider that most candidates don't even go through the motions or pretend to respect the electoral process it's hard to even call it an illusion. The refusal of Republicans in the Senate to even consider vetting Obama's Supreme Court nomination speaks to a complete lack of respect for America's political institutions and democracy in general. The biggest laugh is that many people genuinely believe they live in a democratic state.

    Voting in a modern democracy is simply a form of damage control although today the ability to mitigate the damage of elected officials is negligible.

    I find it so sad to read on here about anyone who would support a republican ... that party's only contribution is based on being not a democrat and holding opposite views to Obama ... i really don't know of an entity that is most deserving of extinction ... i say this as someone who wouldn't vote democrat ever if i was voting there too ...

    the democrats are bad but what the republicans are now is just pathetic and the notion that anyone could support this party is a reflection of how fucked up it is in the US ...
  • JC29856
    JC29856 Posts: 9,617
    polaris_x said:

    blueandwhite said:

    polaris_x said:

    democracy is an illusion

    When you consider that most candidates don't even go through the motions or pretend to respect the electoral process it's hard to even call it an illusion. The refusal of Republicans in the Senate to even consider vetting Obama's Supreme Court nomination speaks to a complete lack of respect for America's political institutions and democracy in general. The biggest laugh is that many people genuinely believe they live in a democratic state.

    Voting in a modern democracy is simply a form of damage control although today the ability to mitigate the damage of elected officials is negligible.

    I find it so sad to read on here about anyone who would support a republican ... that party's only contribution is based on being not a democrat and holding opposite views to Obama ... i really don't know of an entity that is most deserving of extinction ... i say this as someone who wouldn't vote democrat ever if i was voting there too ...

    the democrats are bad but what the republicans are now is just pathetic and the notion that anyone could support this party is a reflection of how fucked up it is in the US ...
    Most have some weird emotional tie to a party having never met or spoke to the congress person or senator that represents them.

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