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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (2 children)

as an american we want good government but it's the billionaire oligarchs who are ruining it

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

And misinformation. That's how they get and hold power. Like what happened here in Ohio with the gerrymandering.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Only because the people allow it.
I know nobody can change that alone, but USA need to friggin get some graasroot movements going to get real democracy, and elect politicians that don't prioritize only the 1%.
The 2 party system simply doesn't work.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

The 2-party system is political inbreeding, and Trump is a Hapsburg.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 hours ago

Very fitting analogy. 👍