Squorlple@lemmy.world to Michigan@midwest.social · 1 year agoNot good things to say when several of your prominent members are charged with conspiracy and election fraudi.imgur.comimagemessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up1134arrow-down15file-text
arrow-up1129arrow-down1imageNot good things to say when several of your prominent members are charged with conspiracy and election fraudi.imgur.comSquorlple@lemmy.world to Michigan@midwest.social · 1 year agomessage-square24fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarefunkless_ecklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year agosomeone hit me with the “America is not a democracy” t’other day. I asked “do Americans not vote then?” no reply.
minus-squareDaSaw@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoWe do. But the people we voted for in the past get to decide who we are allowed to vote for in the future. And money decides who gets their message spread to the most people.
minus-squareDaSaw@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoIt’s more of a subversion of democracy.
minus-squareroot_beer@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhat I’ve heard some of them advocate (trump in power indefinitely, followed by his children) isn’t a republic, so
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minus-squarefunkless_ecklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agonot to belabor it - but my point was that the phrase “America is not a democracy” is false.
someone hit me with the “America is not a democracy” t’other day.
I asked “do Americans not vote then?”
no reply.
We do. But the people we voted for in the past get to decide who we are allowed to vote for in the future. And money decides who gets their message spread to the most people.
That is (a form of) Democracy.
It’s more of a subversion of democracy.
What I’ve heard some of them advocate (trump in power indefinitely, followed by his children) isn’t a republic, so
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That’s (a form of) democracy.
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not to belabor it - but my point was that the phrase “America is not a democracy” is false.