democracy
Don't Call Me a Purist Again
Submitted by Big Al on Wed, 03/15/2017 - 10:33pm(Warning: This essay has no redeeming value whatsoever, it's only purpose is to have a little fun, stir up some shit and make people hate each other.)
So evidently the term "purist" is being used, again, by some in the One Percent's Democratic Party, to describe the "progressive rebels" who are resisting the corporate democratic establishment.
The power of the king.
Submitted by detroitmechworks on Tue, 03/07/2017 - 10:08amFor all practical purposes the office of the American President has become one of an uncrowned king.
There are many, many steps that led us to this point, but the parallels are blatant and numerous. Our uncrowned king has the power of life and death over his citizens, the authority to impose laws via fiat, and no accountability to any save the nobles which are the only check on his power.
"They don't seem to want very much"
Submitted by Big Al on Wed, 02/22/2017 - 10:35pmThe Coup of the Democracy that Wasn't
Submitted by Big Al on Thu, 02/16/2017 - 10:54amA Rant about Trump and Us
Submitted by Big Al on Tue, 01/24/2017 - 11:21pm"Keeping things bottled inside is not good for you son. You need to let it out."
This is a rant. No facts, no links, just a fucking rant.
Trump "Transfers Power to the People", Undemocratically
Submitted by Big Al on Fri, 01/20/2017 - 8:19pmThe new President of the United States, Donald Trump, had this to say in his inaugural speech.
“Today, we are not merely transferring power from one administration to another, or from one party to another, but we are transferring power from Washington, D.C., and giving it back to you, the people,” Trump said.
"Forces Beyond Our Control Threatening Democracy", for Over 200 years
Submitted by Big Al on Fri, 01/13/2017 - 10:45pmSo Obama gives his farewell speech and goes out with a tear in his eye. Then he gives Biden a stupid medal, because it is stupid now that Biden has it, and they both have tears in their eyes.
Our Government Proves it's Case, We don't Live in a Democracy
Submitted by Big Al on Fri, 01/06/2017 - 10:30pmSo the U.S. government is officially accusing Russia, and President Putin, of interfering in the U.S. presidential election.
Issues. Isn't Democracy the Issue?
Submitted by Big Al on Sat, 12/24/2016 - 11:21am"Twas the night before Christmas
and all thru the land
the people were shopping
while their President was killing innocent children in other countries"
Regarding the "issues". Aren't all issues dependent on a single issue - democracy? And since we don't have democracy, shouldn't we try to get that first?