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[–] [email protected] 151 points 3 months ago (4 children)

And fuck a system in which their opinion’s correct

[–] [email protected] 61 points 3 months ago

It's called a plutocracy .... a system built on power and those who hold power.

Whatever it is .... it isn't a democracy.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 3 months ago (1 children)

When people talk about the illegitimacy of democracy under capitalism, this scarecrow and her late husband are why.

How can democracy co-exist in an economic system where orgs are run like dictatorships from the top down, and individuals hold more wealth, power, and influence than entire nation states — despite those orgs employing, and being dependent on, thousands or millions of workers?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I'm no fan of capitalism, but this type of electoral dysfunction seems to run particularly deep in America. There's many other democracies in capitalist nations that have the basic sense to treat such brazen bribery as a crime.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

Poor wording, consider "in which they're correct"

[–] [email protected] -4 points 3 months ago

It's not. At the end of the day, their vote is still just one of many.

Fucking vote. Get your friends to vote. Volunteer for a campaign. There are a ton of liberal groups that call people or knock on doors to get out the vote.

The only thing she has is money which hires... people to get out the vote. Commercials, endorsements, etc. none of that was enough to get Hillary elected. GOTV is what works. Fucking do it.