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bucolic_frolic

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1. No because we've been ruled by corporations since the 1950s or 1920s

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Mon Sep 1, 2025, 10:16 AM

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AND we've been losing control over issues that affect our lives forever as Congress legislates decisions out of our control. This is what states and the State does.

Autocracy is the natural outcome of the erosion of democracy.

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Will we even notice when democracy is gone? [View all] marmar Monday OP

No because we've been ruled by corporations since the 1950s or 1920s bucolic_frolic Monday #1

Well, most Americans didn't, so I'd say no. n/t CousinIT Monday #2

It IS gone JustAnotherGen Monday #3

In DeSantis' Florida, dems noticed, and activists got busy on the local level when Moms for Bigotry Timeflyer Monday #4

Most of the German population didn't realize things were going wrong until the bombs started dropping... Wounded Bear Monday #5

77 million fools mikeysnot Monday #6

or bdamomma Monday #9

Right! mikeysnot Monday #12

And the 90 million idiots kkmarie Monday #11

When armed agents of the government are in the streets without widespread protest randr Monday #7

"Americans dreaded democracy and contrived their constitution against it." Lord Acton Ping Tung Monday #8

... Solly Mack Monday #10

I certainly feel like Orwell's character. I saw the deck on fire and have tried to sinkingfeeling Thursday #13

If you're having to ask the question, it's already gone indusurb Thursday #14