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Re:Snowden: Hack of an NSA server is not unprecedented, publ... by balabaster on Tuesday August 16, 2016 @02:45PM (#12299620)
Oh, I don't mean it's rigged or hacked or subject to intimidation. I feel like it's legitimately hamstrung/broken.

Equally I haven't lost faith in the U.S. - there are millions of amazing Americans. I've just lost faith in the U.S.'s a). ability to elect the person they really want in charge because the voting system is broken and b). the person they _do_ elect doesn't have any meaningful power anyway because the senate is purposely designed to restrict any meaningful power.

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Re:Snowden: Hack of an NSA server is not unprecedented, publ... by morley on Tuesday August 16, 2016 @03:18PM (#12299869)
The US political climate is most certainly not in a great place, but I wouldn't blame our system of checks and balances. In fact, I'd say that it's working as intended. It would be a horrible scenario if a president could easily override the will of Congress or the Supreme Court.
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