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TDale313

(7,822 posts) Sat Jun 25, 2022, 10:23 PM Jun 2022

So, how do we deal with the fact...

That one of the two major parties no longer seems to believe in the basic concept of a peaceful transfer of power or the rule of the governed? Repubs are seemingly not worried about the fact that their policies are wildly unpopular. They no longer think that fact matters. We should be worried about why,

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So, how do we deal with the fact... (Original Post) TDale313 Jun 2022 OP

I keep saying this, here on DU and elsewhere. Mister Ed Jun 2022 #1

Oh I think you know. Frasier Balzov Jun 2022 #2

Because tyranny of the minority is baked into our "system" Freddie Jun 2022 #3

Mister Ed

(6,871 posts)

1. I keep saying this, here on DU and elsewhere.

Reply to TDale313 (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2022, 10:36 PM

Jun 2022

They act as though they no longer need to worry about the voters. I keep wondering what they know that I don't.

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Frasier Balzov

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2. Oh I think you know.

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 25, 2022, 11:11 PM

Jun 2022

They like guns and possess the vast majority of them.

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Freddie

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3. Because tyranny of the minority is baked into our "system"

Reply to Mister Ed (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 26, 2022, 06:40 AM

Jun 2022

They don’t have to care about what the people want. Thanks to the Senate, the EC and gerrymandering, they rule anyway. Also thanks to the filibuster, the ridiculous requirements to get a Constitutional amendment, lifetime appointments to SCOTUS.
I wish there was an answer.

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