Wired takes a sober but meaningful look at what's happening from the context of 20th century history. I learned some new terminology there, "electoral autocracy" which is what they're calling most modern dictatorships that continue having mock but ineffectual elections.
Definitely gonna check that out when I get a chance. "Electoral autocracy..." First time for me, too. Thanks!
They exported so much democracy that they have not any left
While at the same time backing every single right wing dictatorship that wanted American money
Yeah, that's what happened. 😆
Not surprising we need to completely clean house
The cleaning thats getting done is in favor of autocracy.
I think I believe we should have a parliamentary system. This two-party shit is a sham. I haven't researched it enough to say I definitely think that's the way to go, but it's on my mind recently.
more parties and the removal of the Reappointment act of 1929. Hell more senators, and a check on the Supreme Court couldn't hurt.
We need a complete constitutional convention and Oligarchs and their pawns are not invited.
My favorite bullshit from the MAGAs had been "this is not a democracy, it's a republic".
It used to be both, now it aspires to be neither.
In a republic the executive is answerable to the law. We're neither a democracy or republic.
How can you lose something you never had?
You didn't have much democratic control, but you had more of it before the Trump mob came in to destroy it entirely.
Would you care to explain?
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