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BlueGreenLady

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August 20, 2022

If I recall from Civics 101, there are two forms of Democracy

1. Direct Democracy where every individual votes on every issue that comes before the body.
2. Representative Democracy where groups of individuals elect Representatives to decide on each issue.
Direct Democracies are very impractical except on a very small scale. For instance each family member could vote on what's for dinner, but it would be impossible for each Citizen to intelligently vote on Federal Tax levies and Interstate Commerce regulations.

The US has a Representative (a.k.a Republican) form of Democracy, but it is still a Democracy.

August 16, 2022

Fastest Jobs Recovery in History

https://twitter.com/Women4Biden/status/1559483432333344768?s=20&t=P7DfZT955hW0oItE_7sQgg

Here's more Go Joe! ammo to pass around on social media. Go Joe!
August 16, 2022

Nuclear Documents and What's It All About

https://twitter.com/muellershewrote/status/1557889024324358144?s=21&t=EewmH2lIlm3Vvl5d8M2AvA

Read this full thread for insight into the Nuclear Documents Trump had at Mara Lago

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