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bucolic_frolic

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44. Republican Elites control the Senate.

Fri May 28, 2021, 05:00 PM

May 2021

The Founders knew patriots and little else. They could not conceive of the modern MAGAt mind, and especially not the Insurrectionist Party.

Money has corrupted politics. It was sewn into the cloth of the Constitution. Men of property.

Elections are the strongest and yet the weakest point of democracy. Strongest because there is the opportunity for everyone to participate. Weakest because fair elections are decided at the margins, meaning those weak of mind, ignorant of politics, stupid, and especially gullible are the last to weigh in and the most heavily weighted in the outcome.

We went downhill after World War II, after Watergate, when money took over everything. I put this at about 1968. Money took over television, politics, sports. Compare the World Series 1968 with the 1970s. We now have the dumbest electorate relative to the subject of Civics, and all they care about is money, consumerism, and religion. It's as if they are tranquilized.

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Something is very wrong with a political system where the party responsible [View all] malaise May 2021 OP

2022 will be madness, violence. Etc. I am enjoying life now because I am certain Eliot Rosewater May 2021 #1

And they will continue in 2021 malaise May 2021 #28

I like your use of the word "seditionists" in the OP. wnylib May 2021 #41

Special prosecutor would be good malaise May 2021 #49

Absolutely. wnylib May 2021 #52

Special prosecutor would be good malaise May 2021 #50

Manchin needs a clue by four between the eyes Warpy May 2021 #2

Manchin will never win reelection, gab13by13 May 2021 #4

Plus, he will be 74 in a couple of months and not up for reelection until 2024 when he will be 77. Lonestarblue May 2021 #6

Corporate Donations. Simple as that. Tommymac May 2021 #34

Good point ewagner May 2021 #67

Unless he is also one of the compromised ones wnylib May 2021 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill May 2021 #46

I agree. America is broken and the republicons broke it. spanone May 2021 #3

Appoint a special prosecutor. Who cares if the right screeches that it's partisan.... hadEnuf May 2021 #5

Or Speaker Pelosi can leftieNanner May 2021 #20

She had better malaise May 2021 #29

They would thumb their noses at wnylib May 2021 #45

100% agree. They will scream partisan no matter what. wnylib May 2021 #43

Yep, it's absolutely clear corruption on the part of Republicans gulliver May 2021 #7

"This is about overthrowing the democratic political system " 👈🏾THIS !! How many times have we ... uponit7771 May 2021 #8

I lived it which is why malaise May 2021 #30

If you mean lived it could you do an OP on similarities? I only know about a historical ... uponit7771 May 2021 #32

Corrected malaise May 2021 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill May 2021 #48

Sinema and Murray were no shows gab13by13 May 2021 #9

Patty Murray had a family emergency at home. nt leftieNanner May 2021 #21

Here's my Memorial Day Weekend Fuck Checklist: Blue Owl May 2021 #10

You forgot Madison Cawthorn, Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity. smirkymonkey May 2021 #12

Edited to include those three rat bastards, plus Mike "MyPillow" Lindell Blue Owl May 2021 #14

Serious list dat malaise May 2021 #55

You need to add... MarcoZandrini May 2021 #70

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey May 2021 #11

At this point they have gone far beyond... 2naSalit May 2021 #13

American democracy is the lobster wondering why the water keeps getting warmer. hay rick May 2021 #15

Cable news had better start thinking about gab13by13 May 2021 #18

They're probably thinking temporary311 May 2021 #37

Post removed Post removed May 2021 #16

malaise for congress 2022! ffr May 2021 #17

Here's my vote! Butterflylady May 2021 #19

Ha malaise May 2021 #31

"The American Dream is dead". Remember? czarjak May 2021 #22

In 2022 it's very likely that the seditionists will control Congress. Kablooie May 2021 #23

I think they will take the House, wnylib May 2021 #47

Even without gerrymandering they have a good shot at taking the Senate. Kablooie May 2021 #57

This is why we may eventually have no choice but secession. roamer65 May 2021 #60

Maryland is a democratic state I_UndergroundPanther May 2021 #63

And that is Putin's only goal malaise May 2021 #65

The other choice may be to live under fascism, malaise. roamer65 May 2021 #71

I'm with you malaise May 2021 #72

If he doesn't, it's the end of the United States. roamer65 May 2021 #74

States would never be allowed to secede. Elessar Zappa May 2021 #66

The military would fragment. roamer65 May 2021 #82

Nancy will still investigate. Saoirse9 May 2021 #24

Why won't they be able to block subpoenas? wnylib May 2021 #51

By blocking subpoenas I meant Saoirse9 May 2021 #54

I, too, doubt that subpoenas will be enforced wnylib May 2021 #56

There's nothing wrong... Snackshack May 2021 #25

Spot on Malaise Evolve Dammit May 2021 #26

In criminal terms it's called... Justice matters. May 2021 #27

It will all be over one way or another in 2022, 2024 at the latest. Tommymac May 2021 #35

Well the people won in 2020 and on Jan 6 malaise May 2021 #36

I am hopeful too, but also realist so I am prepared to live in an authoritarian state. Tommymac May 2021 #39

I feel the same way I_UndergroundPanther May 2021 #62

Hope lots of folks think like you malaise May 2021 #64

justice must come down hard scarytomcat May 2021 #38

THIS malaise May 2021 #40

Republican Elites control the Senate. bucolic_frolic May 2021 #44

Yep - money rules malaise May 2021 #53

"as if"? KPN May 2021 #76

We can investigate Clintons pecker Chicagogrl1 May 2021 #58

THIS KPN May 2021 #77

An attempted coup! malaise May 2021 #80

What strange sort of government is this? Aussie105 May 2021 #59

Correct is right malaise May 2021 #61

Agreed and somewhere in the shadows is Putin calling the shots through INdemo May 2021 #68

Joe needs to stop being afraid of the word politicizing and turn the DOJ loose. Hotler May 2021 #69

+1,000 malaise May 2021 #73

Hear, hear! Something IS very wrong. Here's my take on it in a nutshell ... KPN May 2021 #75

Excellent post malaise May 2021 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author malaise May 2021 #79

The dems lost the stomach for a real fight a long time ago. And the GOP knows it. CrispyQ May 2021 #81

The founders fouled up the Senate based on Slavery at the time RANDYWILDMAN May 2021 #83

why Can't the police and FBI do a traditional investigation? fescuerescue May 2021 #84