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Re:War Is a Racket (1935) by dekhn on Thursday May 25, 2023 @05:17PM (#36076346)
Uh, no? Left and right are generalized terms used to describe political philosophies. Democrat and republican are terms used to describe political parties- those parties don't fully overlap with left and right, and in fact the parties have completely changed their overlap over time.

We (Americans) live in a representative democracy (for choosing public officials) and that democracy gives a great deal of influence and power to capitalists/industrialists (the "racket"), which has been absolutely successful in establishing and maintaining the existence and wealth of the country.

If you want to argue there is no democracy, find another person to argue with; my premise begins with the US being a representative democracy.

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Re:War Is a Racket (1935) by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Thursday May 25, 2023 @05:26PM (#36076465)
It is a representative Democracy. I vote directly for all of my representatives. Anyone arguing it's not is moving goalposts or arguing No True Scotsman.
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Re:War Is a Racket (1935) by mistermann on Thursday May 25, 2023 @05:34PM (#36076550)
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Re:War Is a Racket (1935) by 2OEH8eoCRo0 on Thursday May 25, 2023 @07:04PM (#36077578)
I have a government that I choose through voting. It's not complicated.
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Re:War Is a Racket (1935) by norir on Thursday May 25, 2023 @08:57PM (#36078481)
Do you choose the candidates? Do you influence what they actually work on once in office with your votes? Do our elected officials generally prioritize the needs of those who cast votes for them or those who bankrolled their campaigns? Who btw bankrolled the campaigns? Is your vote nearly as powerful as their dollars?
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Re:War Is a Racket (1935) by mistermann on Friday May 26, 2023 @12:04PM (#36085962)
If you avoid answering questions about your theories it can certainly appear to be not complicated, but whether it actually is is another matter.
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