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The innovation of American "democracy" and "checks and balances" over autocracy or monarchy is that no one member of the ruling class reigns supreme over the others. However, the system cements the superiority of the ruling class over regular peoplePermalink On twitter.com
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Americans had an election 2 months ago today in which the winner won by 7 million votes and took the majority of all votes cast. Since then, state legislatures, the "electoral college", the courts, and now the Senate have each had a chance to uphold these results or challengePermalink On twitter.com
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Why is that even allowed? Why do those in power get 2 months to decide if they feel like respecting what the people have decided? Because the Constitution as a document does not trust you to self govern. It gives the elites endless chances to correct you if you decide wrongPermalink On twitter.com
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Over 3/4 of Americans believe the stimulus checks should be increased. It passed in the House with a 2/3 bipartisan majority, but it won't even get an up or down vote in the Senate because a half dozen people don't want to.On twitter.com
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How is this allowed when food banks are overwhelmed and studies predict thousand of children will die of malnutrition? Because the Congress is designed specifically to put a clamp on what you want so that your pesky voting doesn't get in the way of the ruling classPermalink On twitter.com
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The #trumptapes are shocking, and pretty funny, but it's important to remember that they only exist because our system isn't even close to a democracy. Trump and his faction are just sick of pretending that it isPermalink On twitter.com