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OKIsItJustMe

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2. I disagree

Reply to randr (Original post)

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 11:13 AM

Apr 2017

I believe that money could buy a better government.

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All three branches of our Government are now corrupted [View all] randr Apr 2017 OP

It's official - our democracy is dead Pachamama Apr 2017 #1

The plutocracy has been fully installed. Left-over Apr 2017 #28

Let's mark our calendars FakeNoose Apr 2017 #47

The Rule of Law??? No longer. Now it's the Rule of Money. Eyeball_Kid Apr 2017 #51

I disagree OKIsItJustMe Apr 2017 #2

fair point. unblock Apr 2017 #6

Thanks for the smile in a seriously depressing thread. CrispyQ Apr 2017 #20

You're welcome! OKIsItJustMe Apr 2017 #26

And the minority rules over the majority Botany Apr 2017 #3

Yup. Sad. davekriss Apr 2017 #4

Elections have consequences...IOW workinclasszero Apr 2017 #5

True that. liberalmuse Apr 2017 #8

That 40% that didn't bother to vote because, you know both party's are exactly the same... workinclasszero Apr 2017 #13

The sad thing is... OKIsItJustMe Apr 2017 #14

Benjamin Franklin: A Republic, if you can keep it. workinclasszero Apr 2017 #25

Don't write us off just yet OKIsItJustMe Apr 2017 #31

YES, WE ARE STIL HERE.. WE ARE STILL STANDING... RESIST!! secondwind Apr 2017 #58

WE are definitely in a rut bdamomma Apr 2017 #76

Exactly...so sad they WON'T recognize it or believe the bullshit a kennedy Apr 2017 #32

Believing that sham in November was an "election" also has consquences. ck4829 Apr 2017 #16

No shit. dalton99a Apr 2017 #33

Crooked elections have crooked consequences. dchill Apr 2017 #73

Republicans have stolen everything. liberalmuse Apr 2017 #7

The Supreme Court should not belong to any president OKIsItJustMe Apr 2017 #21

I had a feeling that was from the Federalist Papers... A HERETIC I AM Apr 2017 #46

Great reading! liberalmuse Apr 2017 #48

How long before they try and shut off GWC58 Apr 2017 #35

Its already happening and the UN has warned about it workinclasszero Apr 2017 #53

Post Apocalyptic American Government. Baitball Blogger Apr 2017 #9

We knew this was going to happen on November 8th. ananda Apr 2017 #10

I am pretty optimistic about climate change. Blue_true Apr 2017 #56

Treason worked,they stole it all. libtodeath Apr 2017 #11

This BigOleDummy Apr 2017 #18

+1 dalton99a Apr 2017 #34

And almost no one (in government) opposed it. FiveGoodMen Apr 2017 #49

Its beyond time to end this crap. BSdetect Apr 2017 #12

Unless drumpf is removed. lark Apr 2017 #15

No. It is the WORST government money can buy. DemoTex Apr 2017 #17

I had a glimmer of hope during the House hearings, but it's gone now. CrispyQ Apr 2017 #19

I had a glimmer of hope during the House hearings, but it's gone now. LenaBaby61 Apr 2017 #52

Yeah, that really makes me want to curl in a ball and cry. Tatiana Apr 2017 #71

Heh! Is there a political oncologist in the house? democratisphere Apr 2017 #22

I think now our only option is going to be war. Initech Apr 2017 #23

That would def. require a meeting of the minds with the freepers and militia-types ... mr_lebowski Apr 2017 #61

No words. Just no words. Hug your children, and be thinking what to say when FailureToCommunicate Apr 2017 #24

The track record of STates where,,, Cryptoad Apr 2017 #27

Hard times for this world in general workinclasszero Apr 2017 #29

This is what keeps me up at night. susanna Apr 2017 #74

I wonder how long it will take for the rest of the world to ally against us and Russia? workinclasszero Apr 2017 #77

I think the EU knows... susanna Apr 2017 #80

It's infuriating, but mostly, it's just sad. hamsterjill Apr 2017 #30

And will continue to gleefully GWC58 Apr 2017 #38

All courtesy of Citizens United. VOX Apr 2017 #36

Thanks to Ralph Nader! GWC58 Apr 2017 #40

Nader, Sarandon and Stein workinclasszero Apr 2017 #54

That's the enraging truth. Their net effect is to fluff up the pillows of the 1%... VOX Apr 2017 #84

in the words of Paul Simon, "you can't be forever blessed" bronxiteforever Apr 2017 #37

They've remade the government in their own image. A corrupt, insular, anti-democratic, autocracy. Kablooie Apr 2017 #39

I blame America for this mess world wide wally Apr 2017 #41

I haven't for a while. HughBeaumont Apr 2017 #44

CIA Mind Control my friend ... sounds cliche, but this is 'professional work' done by Masters mr_lebowski Apr 2017 #63

do not despair. barbtries Apr 2017 #42

DO people learn? Skittles Apr 2017 #67

don't get me started. barbtries Apr 2017 #68

Exactly , I'm not going to let some low life kacekwl Apr 2017 #72

I absolutely agree Skittles Apr 2017 #79

Copied from my thread Calculating Apr 2017 #43

It was long before things got this bad, SCVDem Apr 2017 #45

And DU's response to this will be to punish Democrats IronLionZion Apr 2017 #50

Actually Republicans want the opposition to GWC58 Apr 2017 #55

Because running Republican lites against real Republicans has worked out so well LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #59

Why did Russ Feingold and Katie McGinty lose winnable Senate races? IronLionZion Apr 2017 #60

Its a different era LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #62

I hope so IronLionZion Apr 2017 #64

I really think its the only way forward. LiberalLovinLug Apr 2017 #66

total republican illegitimacy Achilleaze Apr 2017 #57

How depressing. smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #65

They have been corrupted for a long time! Dustlawyer Apr 2017 #69

Go Vote.. Drag some other people there with you next time. lancelyons Apr 2017 #70

Maybe California et al can at least set up a de facto secession MarcA Apr 2017 #75

The worst government... 3catwoman3 Apr 2017 #78

this is not new. tomp Apr 2017 #81

When Scalia Stopped the Vote Count in Bush v. Gore, Our Democracy Was Over dlk Apr 2017 #82

We can now consider the coffin nailed shut randr Apr 2017 #83