• stembolts@programming.dev
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      Yep. Democrats are complicit. Check out the podcast episode “Americas Hidden Duopoly” to learn more, it’s the Freakonomics podcast I think.

      I’ll try to scrounge up a link: https://freakonomics.com/podcast/americas-hidden-duopoly-2/

      We all know our political system is “broken” — but what if that’s not true? Some say the Republicans and Democrats constitute a wildly successful industry that has colluded to kill off competition, stifle reform, and drive the country apart. So what are you going to do about it?

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        It seems simple enough to me

        Hate the syatem

        But also recognize that syatem exists

        Work both in and out of the system to change things.

        Or we just let the people who ratchet to the right keep power so they can keep ratcheting to the right and then wonder why it keeps happening

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      Agreed, it’s stupid and needs reform, but it’s the one we operate under. Gotta play the hand you have, not the one you want.