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stopdiggin

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22. don't really disagree

Reply to progressoid (Reply #17)

Thu Jul 6, 2023, 04:42 PM

Jul 2023

But (and it's a huge but) - do you see any better alternatives for dealing with the pressing issues of today .. than democracy and voting? Surely an old progressive isn't leaning toward authoritarian solutions?

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Hillary Clinton @HillaryClinton: I still feel strongly that the Supreme Court [View all] BeckyDem Jul 2023 OP

It is a problem AnnaLee Jul 2023 #1

It is concerning. What I found the most disturbing about 2016 was the electoral college BeckyDem Jul 2023 #2

You are exactly right on every point DeeDeeNY Jul 2023 #10

Thank you, DeeDeeNY. BeckyDem Jul 2023 #11

the 'young' have been fed disaffection stopdiggin Jul 2023 #3

Let's see it from their point of view. progressoid Jul 2023 #17

don't really disagree stopdiggin Jul 2023 #22

Cop movies invariable show ExWhoDoesntCare Jul 2023 #21

and plenty of 'dirty cops' in any stopdiggin Jul 2023 #23

I sometimes Rebl2 Jul 2023 #5

No need to THINK inthewind21 Jul 2023 #7

👆👆👆! Rebl2 Jul 2023 #20

If they lose interest and don't vote, they are the problem. LisaM Jul 2023 #12

Thanks HRC! Blue Owl Jul 2023 #4

We missed out on HRC RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2023 #6

Oh no inthewind21 Jul 2023 #8

And we missed out on Al Gore. The 2000 election was actually cheating. FL went for Gore SharonAnn Jul 2023 #14

It was all part of the MAGA Taliban's plan to steal SCOTUS. Initech Jul 2023 #18

Gore got screwed and so did democracy RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2023 #19

Interesting that the consortium was so thorough.. Permanut Jul 2023 #24

never happen llashram Jul 2023 #9

The current SCOTUS sides with the religious reich. And that's who they need to stop siding with. Initech Jul 2023 #13

They really side with the rich and the fanatical religious. SharonAnn Jul 2023 #15

What was the big problem with Hillary? What was all that about her being corrupt and corporatist betsuni Jul 2023 #16