Velshi: Your Power, As A Citizen, Scares The Far-Right. Your Vote Threatens Them - MSNBC (2 videos)

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American Democracy has been on a steady decline. For years, we’ve been trying to make sense of it. How can one party seem to be so opposed to the single principle on which this nation was built. Here’s one school of thought: maybe it’s not that the far-right wants to tear democracy down. Maybe, they never believed in its existence in the first place. For decades, there’s been a misguided philosophy that America is not a democracy, but rather, a Republic. Here’s why that argument is disingenuous. - Aired on 08/20/2022.




Debunking ‘Democracy Vs. Republic’: The Legal Theory Firing Up GOP State Legislators - Velshi - MSNBC

As we approach the midterm elections, one thing is for certain: Democracy is in danger. But a group of Republicans want you to believe America is not actually a democracy, but a ‘Republic’. Constitutional law expert and host of the “Amarica’s Constitution” podcast Akhil Reed Amar says the United States is a combination of Republic and democracy and Republicans shouldn’t get it twisted. When they say that, it means "they want to take power away from the voters in the presidential election and relocate them to the public in state legislature." - Aired on 08/20/2022.

[2naSalit]

1. Like W said...

They hate us for our freedom.

[SheltieLover]

3. Yup

They sure do!

[Rhiannon12866]

4. It's apparently that simple

Since, from what we've seen, the far-right in this country - TFG's SCOTUS appointees - have taken unprecedented action to take those personal freedoms that we used to take for granted - away.

[SheltieLover]

2. The Federalists have opposed democracy since the beginning.

Now they are getting desperate & acting out.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. And they found the right greedy blowhard to make that happen

Peole actually "like" this guy???

[SheltieLover]

6. Surreal, isn't it?