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Harmony Blue

(3,978 posts)
Wed Apr 2, 2014, 02:33 PM Apr 2014

The United States Republic has to fall to rise again from the ashes like a phoenix [View all]

Voter apathy is going to increase as time goes on based on how archaic/restrictive the American political system is and how interwoven money interests are in the American political fabric. Look no further than how elections are conducted in Canada or in European nations to see that elections are treated like a holiday that all citizens deserve to cherish. Where employers are forgiving and allow workers to go vote and how those that lack transportation or poor/disadvantaged are not left behind in the voting process. The U.S. system is so bad in terms of political process but most importantly voting process, that it is beyond repair. We know it is a train wreck and all we can do is watch for the eventually collision. Us young kids we have to pick up the pieces and put together a new Republic. It was one hell of a run for the United States' first republic and not many nations on this earth can make that claim. But until then we have to let it play out as we descend into the dark void below. Eventually we will re-emerge brighter than ever as a beacon but it will take time. Lots of time.



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Screw that. GOTV. FSogol Apr 2014 #1
When WE vote....WE WIN! VanillaRhapsody Apr 2014 #2
Over? Did you say OVER!!! CJCRANE Apr 2014 #3
Crazy talk Cali_Democrat Apr 2014 #4
It's April FUD Day. nt CJCRANE Apr 2014 #6
Like global climate change we can mitigate Harmony Blue Apr 2014 #16
If we collapse, we'll end up a Christo-facist theocracy. JoePhilly Apr 2014 #5
I'm always amazed at how many people refuse sufrommich Apr 2014 #9
Me too ... JoePhilly Apr 2014 #10
Exactly Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2014 #18
Climate change will hasten the "collapse" into separate, smaller polities anyway... villager Apr 2014 #7
I agree Harmony Blue Apr 2014 #11
I'm sorry, but not only does that sound oddly Naderesque, but it's self defeating to the nth degree. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #8
It takes a lot of courage to realize that many things are set in motion that we can Harmony Blue Apr 2014 #13
Bam. There it is. Bobbie Jo Apr 2014 #12
Actually i think that is what the banksters using disaster capitalism say. One big problem with jwirr Apr 2014 #14
Disaster Capitalists are like vultures Harmony Blue Apr 2014 #15
Fall into what? Proud Liberal Dem Apr 2014 #17
Most likely anarchy and hopefully a new Republic Harmony Blue Apr 2014 #21
All that would happen if the US collapsed NuclearDem Apr 2014 #19
I don't see a monetary system being able to avoid Harmony Blue Apr 2014 #22
k&r because things don't change until people see what they're up against... polichick Apr 2014 #20
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