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onecaliberal

(36,594 posts) Sat Jan 27, 2018, 10:32 AM Jan 2018

The American President clearly doesnt understand how Democracy works. [View all]

He doesn’t understand why we have 3 branches of government separate but equal with checks and balances, that no one person controls all levers.

Everyday this farce is allowed to continue is dismaying. The republicans should NEVER be allowed anywhere near government ever again if we do untangle this mess and reclaim democracy.

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The American President clearly doesnt understand how Democracy works. [View all] onecaliberal Jan 2018 OP

The Fucking Moron doesn't even understand how a shoelace works BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #1

The thing that continued to shock me is career pukes sitting idly by.... onecaliberal Jan 2018 #3

Whenever I see a sentence like that... Dave Starsky Jan 2018 #2

If only.... onecaliberal Jan 2018 #8

He knows that he's president because democracy is not working in America. DavidDvorkin Jan 2018 #4

But he has the "best people" to tell him how works! imanamerican63 Jan 2018 #5

he clearly doesn't CARE how democracy works Skittles Jan 2018 #6

When one party controls all three branches of government, the checks and balances can madinmaryland Jan 2018 #7