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Yavin4

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3. This is only true because of 2 things:

Reply to dajoki (Original post)

Sun Sep 27, 2020, 10:08 AM

Sep 2020

1. The majority does not engage in the political process. See the low turnout in 2016 nor in mid-term elections.

2. The majority, when in power, does not exercise the full might of its power. For too long, the majority has put being bi-partisan above doing what is best for its constituents.

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It's dangerous when the minority party rules everyone else [View all] dajoki Sep 2020 OP

+1. A retrograde white minority is establishing rule radius777 Sep 2020 #1

yep, lots of 1930 Germans would say the same as an even smaller minority took over Germany beachbumbob Sep 2020 #2

This is only true because of 2 things: Yavin4 Sep 2020 #3

The Second Item, Sir, Is the Most Unfortunate The Magistrate Sep 2020 #4

The only way to get Republicans to moderate is to legislate big things. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #5

I Like That, Sir The Magistrate Sep 2020 #6

Almost every time that the Medicaid expansion is put on the ballot, it wins. Yavin4 Sep 2020 #7