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General Azmundus's avatar

Great work my friend. The 2 party system is causing division. We need a parliamentary style of house of representatives where they have to work together to form a government.

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Susan Walecka's avatar

Excellent article Marie!! You've laid it out clearly. The Coffman Chronicles never ceases to amaze me!!

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Marty Bussey's avatar

Most common sense post I’ve read in a couple of years! Thanks!

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serghiy's avatar

…really…? …with dictator in power it’s DICTATORSHIP ! …i understand it’s a brand new concept for america, but political ignorance doesn’t change reality

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General Azmundus's avatar

We aren't a dictatorship yet, but it's close. The last thing Trump has do to seal the deal is subdued the PEOPLE. That's gonna be hard when 20 million people take back to the streets.

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serghiy's avatar

…you really nave no fucking clue, consumerism, political ignorance and lack of proper education made this country a politically impaired nation

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serghiy's avatar

…please tell me why do you think “we are not dictatorship yet”? …what exactly is dictatorship in your expert opinion ? …please tell me, please

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Marie Riverton's avatar

I think we are getting shockingly close

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serghiy's avatar

…how’d you figure “close”, but not yet if you have no idea what that is ? …i lived under the regime for over 30 years and i know dictatorship when i see one, it’s just we haven’t seen nothing yet of its fury, BUT ITS HERE and if you think elections will save us, you’re wrong, there will be no elections, at least consiquencial ones, once you install dictator peacefully you can not peacefully remove him - FACT

…we have dictatorship which we graduated from corporate oligarchy

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Marie Riverton's avatar

I respect your lived experience. I believe (and I'm open to being wrong) that some guardrails remain. I guess we will see. You are welcome to say I told you so when the time comes. Now, please use your fire and passion to fight it, not me. With me.

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serghiy's avatar

…it’s not about “i told you so”, more then anything in the world i WOULD LOVE TO be wrong, believe me, but my reference to reality from my experience i see it differently

…if orange psychopath will drop dead today, tomorrow we’ll still have same horrible country that elected him - TWICE and gave him over 40 percent approval as DICTATOR, just let it to sink in…

…it didn’t happened overnight, for decades the trick was to convince american liberals they still live in a democracy,

while led them to the point of no return by pulling the rug under their feet, but they still don’t fucking get it

…we created the empire and now we have an emperor

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Rainer's avatar

And the tendency for people to turn away from politics unfortunately also exists in Europe. And the right-wing parties are benefiting from this.

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Gregory Rust's avatar

Maybe we should be looking for and recruiting people from non political careers. It seems that anyone going forward who's already known in the political world will be attacked viciously. Some fresh unknown voices might help.

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Rainer's avatar

It is so sad that all around the world politics is just a fight for power and forgets about the citizens. And you‘re right, it makes it difficult to change anything for the better for the people.

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