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53. worth reminding people we live in a democratic republic-- not a pure democracy--

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Sun Jul 3, 2016, 09:23 AM

Jul 2016

and our system relies on "wise" leaders who are supposed to do the best for, or carry out the will, of the people.

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Matt Taibbi: In Response to Trump, Another Dangerous Movement Appears [View all] portlander23 Jul 2016 OP

Oh dear, if only some wise, all-loving corporations would just take control of everything... Scientific Jul 2016 #1

.+1 840high Jul 2016 #41

Mobocracy does have its drawbacks. yallerdawg Jul 2016 #2

If you're going to throw around terms like cognoscenti, please try and spell them correctly. Electric Monk Jul 2016 #3

I guess the "congoscenti" is Breathing deeply in the Congo, or something? LOL! nt MADem Jul 2016 #6

Might be a typo, ya never know. malthaussen Jul 2016 #10

The lost art PJMcK Jul 2016 #28

It isn't one blog for more than one editor? freedom fighter jh Jul 2016 #31

Oh, I see what you mean PJMcK Jul 2016 #32

I follow Strunk and White myself, malthaussen Jul 2016 #33

I love Strunk and White, too PJMcK Jul 2016 #34

DU spell check insists montana_hazeleyes Jul 2016 #44

I think he meant that. SansACause Jul 2016 #24

Likelier a typo than a misspelling. However, spell check or a proofreader should merrily Jul 2016 #54

CongoScenty might make an awesome air freshener Quantess Jul 2016 #58

should google copy and past......ant then noe typo.... heresAthingdotcom Jul 2016 #59

Coups by media are becoming the normative means of controlling the world. Coyotl Jul 2016 #4

Yes the corporate owned media carefully shapes our thoughts around corporate-approved PatrickforO Jul 2016 #16

media nor corporations favored brexit Cayenne Jul 2016 #35

Well, count me in as a member of the congoscenti bluestateguy Jul 2016 #5

Hmm.... n/t seabeckind Jul 2016 #7

nothing anyone should be concerned about; its only those who disagree with my worldview. corkhead Jul 2016 #13

Love your sigline rpannier Jul 2016 #43

Yup, saves me a few keystrokes in this age of perpetual cynicism corkhead Jul 2016 #48

Happy 4th of July. jalan48 Jul 2016 #14

authoritarian much? AntiBank Jul 2016 #15

Interesting picture/quote. PatrickforO Jul 2016 #18

our own military industrial complex and its ramped up war policies that have caused the refugee AntiBank Jul 2016 #26

Another thought on the MIC plan: PatrickforO Jul 2016 #21

OK but who gets to decide? Let's vote on it! nt spud_demon Jul 2016 #17

perhaps you should learn to spell "cognoscenti" passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #22

I think that was intentional. SansACause Jul 2016 #25

I don't think so. passiveporcupine Jul 2016 #27

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #40

Not just intellectuals. malthaussen Jul 2016 #8

Huge k and r. Wake up and smell the mind-f**k! bbgrunt Jul 2016 #9

Watch out! Here come the antibodies! nt lumberjack_jeff Jul 2016 #11

We were told in 2008 that certain entities were "too big to fail". jalan48 Jul 2016 #12

.+1 840high Jul 2016 #42

Democracy requires an enlightened electorate.... chknltl Jul 2016 #19

Who setup that stupid referendum? The electorate or the elites? cprise Jul 2016 #23

They were arrogant and out-of-touch elljay Jul 2016 #30

I wonder if the people defending the Brexit vote temporary311 Jul 2016 #20

What should and should not be left up to a democratic vote? Drunken Irishman Jul 2016 #29

Love Taibbi underpants Jul 2016 #36

Instead, their first instinct is to dismiss voter concerns as baseless, AlbertCat Jul 2016 #37

The Founders bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #38

The problem isn't too much democracy Craig234 Jul 2016 #45

Resurgence of the feudalistic society. seabeckind Jul 2016 #50

well said-- the problem is our system has gotten out of whack to benefit the wealthy Fast Walker 52 Jul 2016 #51

Nah, revisionism. seabeckind Jul 2016 #49

With all due respect bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #55

I've found that those who start out seabeckind Jul 2016 #57

Study after study shows that the majority makes the correct decision when voting. fasttense Jul 2016 #52

This has been a conservative theme since the upheavals of the 1960s struggle4progress Jul 2016 #39

Yep. Like they have done a good job, and We might fuck it up. It's hilarious. bemildred Jul 2016 #46

Is "Rauch" the pen name of Debbie Wasserman Schultz? May as well be. Vote2016 Jul 2016 #47

worth reminding people we live in a democratic republic-- not a pure democracy-- Fast Walker 52 Jul 2016 #53

K&R. Well said. Overseas Jul 2016 #56