Opinion | Can America Survive a Party of Saboteurs?
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Republican cynicism seems to have no bottom.
  • Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    5 months ago

    The answer is no, the American political system cannot survive a high percentage of willful contrarianism. This is true because the mechanisms to change the system require support from those bad actors as well, and the popular vote can do very little to fix if.

    • RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      I’m tired of this nihilist capitulation

      Those bullies live in communities, and those communities have to tolerate it for it to wipe out America

      We stood up to these assholes in the 30s we can do it now

        • pragmakist@kbin.social
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          5 months ago

          I think what’s happening in the US today rhymes hard on the fall of the Roman Republic.

          And I’m sorry, but I don’t think the people won back then.

          • Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works
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            5 months ago

            I do agree. Overall humanity lost big time as many who resisted died and/or were enslaved, but in the long run society healed and we had another peaceful era. If the 4th Turning theory is correct this is just how it goes.