I mean lots do, but once they get too big for their britches they tend to Epstein themselves or unalived by police. Should more of us act up in response? Sure. However, we're the heartland of manufacturing consent and that system is effective. Activists die all the time in the USA, you just rarely hear much about them.
zbyte64
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Gee, I guess North Korea is a democracy because it's in their government's name.
This one is spicy but it does work on many levels. Manufacturing consent exists, so unless your system is Anarchism, it doesn't really reflect the "will" of the people.
That's just like, your opinion, man
The last time Australia stood up to the USA (having bases on their land) they got couped.
Nah, they'll still let parties that don't have a chance run for election. Just look at Russia, they recently had an election...
"I'm punishing the system by not voting" is still working within the system.
Have you considered that fascism is a spectrum that starts at colonialism (genocide Joe) and ends at dismantling democracy at home (Trump)? Ask yourself who is served by ignoring this nuance. Hint: it isn't the working class.
So like if I post "Cease fire now!" and my employer is "embarrassed" I can get canned?
Bad PR because they don't pay teachers enough or bad PR because sex work isn't considered legitimate by some?
You mean the self-appointed king of "free speech absolutism" doesn't actually like free speech? Shocking
Black and blue because I live in a capitalist wasteland and need the competitive edge. Water is my favorite drink and I already talk with cats so I'm not sure what my 3rd pick should be.