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unitedwethrive

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5. The problem with a Democracy, is that if a group is intent on winning, they can

Reply to Equinox Moon (Original post)

Fri Jan 20, 2017, 02:44 PM

Jan 2017

1. Dumb down the electorate by cutting funds to public education, making many people unable to critically analyze their choices.

2. Divide the electorate with strong rhetoric (which can be totally untrue, given the 1st Amendment) focused on we vs. them.

3. Change the rules as they are able, to make it harder for the other party to gain a foothold.

A freedom loving Democracy would want all people to succeed, but the repubs are not those people.

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Democracy has FAILED [View all] Equinox Moon Jan 2017 OP

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