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15. Yup.

Wed Dec 27, 2017, 07:49 PM

Dec 2017

And even when we did have fair and free elections, our freely elected representatives felt free to ignore our wishes.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746

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*revolting excrescence* VOX Dec 2017 #10

I like your scenario. Cha Dec 2017 #7

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Yeah, me too.. I cannot wait for Cha Dec 2017 #13

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