The only difference in the United States is that you have a better chance of being the head authoritarian, and by that I mean a business owner.

We have had a pretend democracy in the US for the last 60 years.

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eth0up 8 days ago | parent [-]

"pretend democracy"

I rarely offer an opinion here, expecting in advance it will gray into oblivion, however politely or sincerely it's presented. I see it happen to others often enough to remember.

In most cases I see the word democracy used, I have the exact thought, "pretend democracy". I don't deliberately try to be a morose cynic. I've just become incapable of thinking the very word without the subjunction "pretend".

The corporatism burgeoning here makes this seem undeniable to me. Am I that delusional? Is it really not that bad? Do the so called people really have a level of influence over their society befitting of the word? I don't see it. I just see words.

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I-M-S 8 days ago | parent [-]

Democracy is the opium for the masses.

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eth0up 8 days ago | parent | next [-]

I won't try to evaluate that.

For me, as a born eccentric, aspects of the concept terrify me. I tend to favor the principles of a Republic, with unassailable foundations impervious to popular fervors and whims. Ideally with heavy democratic principles fortifying the Republic. I don't see either.

I look at recent affairs with FTC for example, and too many things to list. I don't even know what to call what I see. Recipe for nightmares comes to mind, but I know the flaws of emotions well enough.

Personally I find myself retreating into a quasi spiritual state, remotely bordering asceticism. Fading into an in but not of it.

I'm convinced it's a brutally complicated situation. Evey day, though, I think it could be drastically simplified with kindness, but that's a subject where I'm inclined to go full macabre and will hush now.

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boppo1 8 days ago | parent [-]

We should try sortition.

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OfficeChad 8 days ago | parent | prev [-]

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