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Lizzie Poppet

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3. Because it allows us the illusion of democracy, I guess.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Tue Apr 30, 2013, 08:59 AM

Apr 2013

The notion of "comfort lies" is a very old one indeed, and we mostly tell them to ourselves.

We won't see a "reset" of real democracy until the nation as currently constituted breaks apart, a la the Soviet Union. How long that reset might last is difficult to say.

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*IF* it is true that money and the 1% own our government, and if it is true that . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Apr 2013 OP

the first step in fixing any problem is admitting there is one. antigop Apr 2013 #1

Obama was re-elected (you helped do that), the wealthiest are paying more taxes as a direct result BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #2

Because it allows us the illusion of democracy, I guess. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2013 #3

Good question! peace13 Apr 2013 #4

The passengers on the Titanic likely discussed their situation too Fumesucker Apr 2013 #5

So were the passengers in the Joker's "social experiment" : Initech Apr 2013 #10

It's not just us DUers CJCRANE Apr 2013 #6

If we would stop voting for those who take from banks highmindedhavi Apr 2013 #7

The Rothschild Conspiracy Ian David Apr 2013 #9

The only thing standing between the American people and a representative democracy is Wall St. raouldukelives Apr 2013 #8

We just aren't organized, that's all leftstreet Apr 2013 #11

Very true. nt Stretch714 Apr 2013 #13

Until the money from lobbyist on both sides is taken out of DC nothing will change. Stretch714 Apr 2013 #12