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tama

(9,137 posts)
14. As I explained above
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 04:56 AM
Sep 2012

my answer is (horizontal) democratic process and I'm sorry that you refuse to accept that answer.

If you want to discuss democratic process and potential dangers of hierarchic representative system in greater detail on theoretical level, I'm game. If you want to insist that money and capitalist interests should be given equal or greater voice than people, I strongly disagree.

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Do you need to be "fair" tama Sep 2012 #1
Yes naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #2
I don't believe tama Sep 2012 #3
So what does that mean practically? naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #4
Money out of politics tama Sep 2012 #5
so in the meantime, who gets to ban speech? you? naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #6
Obviously no me. tama Sep 2012 #7
You haven't answered the question naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #8
As I explained above tama Sep 2012 #14
that's not an answer at all naaman fletcher Sep 2012 #17
Oh but there are tama Sep 2012 #18
Chavez uses the "cadenas" like Big Brother in 1984. joshcryer Sep 2012 #9
Right-wingers pretending to be progressive use DU like Portnoy used the piece of liver. n/t Judi Lynn Sep 2012 #10
Are you referring to me? joshcryer Sep 2012 #11
For me it's simple tama Sep 2012 #12
Fair enough. joshcryer Sep 2012 #13
Please tama Sep 2012 #15
Yep. Nope. joshcryer Sep 2012 #16
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