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TomVilmer

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33. That is exactly a 'representative democracy'

Sun Apr 9, 2017, 12:30 PM

Apr 2017

What you are longing for is not the existing 'representative democracy', because you obviously do not want the ''representative' parts like the electoral college, but a 'direct democracy' which is something very much different. You can easily find lots of good reading about this.

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Saying it [View all] madamesilverspurs Apr 2017 OP

Your friend is right. Kath2 Apr 2017 #1

Justice Asterisk sharedvalues Apr 2017 #2

The Russian Judge annabanana Apr 2017 #4

The Garland Justice. sharedvalues Apr 2017 #5

Indeed benfranklin1776 Apr 2017 #10

So it shall be. lastlib Apr 2017 #7

+1, I've been saying since 14 that we no longer have a FUNCTIONING democracy since the house uponit7771 Apr 2017 #3

A big problem for sure! We got Tom Delayed here and our RW all Republican Dustlawyer Apr 2017 #17

!!! Alice11111 Apr 2017 #36

True. Very discouraging to see the concept of a democratic government mnhtnbb Apr 2017 #6

That is how representative democracy works... TomVilmer Apr 2017 #8

Oh yeah? Exactly what part of the Senate is "how representative KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #30

To add a geographical factor to the voting! TomVilmer Apr 2017 #31

The U.S. Senate is an antidiluvian (and profoundly anti-democratic) KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #32

That is exactly a 'representative democracy' TomVilmer Apr 2017 #33

Sorry, the Senate is neither democratic nor representative, save in the loosest KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #35

I never claimed it was democratic... TomVilmer Apr 2017 #48

It Flies in the face of "one person, one vote." Alice11111 Apr 2017 #37

Silly us for wanting our vote to carry equal weight to every other American's KingCharlemagne Apr 2017 #39

The system is stuffed. BSdetect Apr 2017 #9

your friend BigOleDummy Apr 2017 #11

Do not forget the media co-opt as part of this... Moostache Apr 2017 #12

Yes, RW media has made America stupid!! Alice11111 Apr 2017 #38

All true. warmfeet Apr 2017 #13

RESIST! Alpeduez21 Apr 2017 #14

If you can't beat 'em, cheat 'em.... czarjak Apr 2017 #15

They don't care a whit. It is their strategy. Plans A through C. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #40

Gerrymandering Kauairobert Apr 2017 #16

+1 uponit7771 Apr 2017 #24

I live in hope that once the Russian plot is proven and 45 is removed, liberalla Apr 2017 #18

You are placing a lot on HOPE, as the Repubs are investigating Alice11111 Apr 2017 #41

Constitution had been ratified since 1788, NOW we have issues? jmg257 Apr 2017 #19

I like your sigline. kentuck Apr 2017 #20

The gd Stupid minority rules. Cha Apr 2017 #21

Unfortunately, the very anti-humanity Right-wing... Guilded Lilly Apr 2017 #29

Well said. I think we are getting it now though. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #42

A coup. zentrum Apr 2017 #22

American democracy has been systematically destroyed by the Republicans. Kablooie Apr 2017 #23

It's a snowball effect. The more they control, the easier it Alice11111 Apr 2017 #44

That is idoitic oberliner Apr 2017 #25

Also treating the electoral college like it is normal to have two bronxiteforever Apr 2017 #26

Really. It has to go. It may cause the breakup of the US. Alice11111 Apr 2017 #46

Low population states .. coco22 Apr 2017 #27

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Apr 2017 #28

Dayum! True! Outstanding post!!! calimary Apr 2017 #34

very good, very true.. No democracy in America today! mountain grammy Apr 2017 #43

Nope. Democracy still rules. Its need for adjustment Hortensis Apr 2017 #45

Nope, it's not a government. It's a Koch-Mercer constructed political machine. ancianita Apr 2017 #47

KNR Lucinda Apr 2017 #49