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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think democracy is a failure, it is just becoming increasingly more difficult in this country because Americans are starting to diverge from each other in very significant ways. [/quote]

its not that- its b/c we have transformed into an oligarchy- monied interests are able to purchase legislation. There is always that little trivia question about how the one conspiracy theory that is correct is that the automakers lobbied congress yo get rid of trams in cities - that was so unusual then that companies would octet policy that went against the interests of ordinary citizens.  B/c of challenges to the civil rights legislation and deluded thinking on race from both left and right*.  enormous amounts of money being pumped into the political system- we are no longer a functioning republic so its not quite fair to say that democracy or republicanism doesnt work since we dont effectively HAVE a democratic republic anymore.  Representatives chose their constituents instead of the the other way around.

* the right wants to think we are a post racist society hence no need for the racial protections of the VRA.  The left has gone full looney tunes and moved on from voting rights  to other objectives when a focus on voting rights being enforced and fair representation in congress would be enough to overcome racial disparities and they took VRA for granted instead of committing to the reality that the only protest that counts is in the voting booth-  educate and enable your voters to vote in their own interests.

If you look at how MAGA took however- you see that the right actually respects the will of its bonkers constituents, deplorable as they are while the left lectures and pontificates to its constituents instead of reflecting their needs and concerns. If the right acted in a more republican and mature manner and the left in a more responsive manner- both realizing they work for the same team- they'd come up with a competent consensus in how to govern but they are both maniacally committed to the concept that there are 2 nations- dem and rep locked in a struggle for power.  [/quote]

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