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Voltaire2

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6. I disagree on that.

Reply to DemocratSinceBirth (Reply #5)

Wed Sep 29, 2021, 11:41 AM

Sep 2021

As I said, as long as they can keep feeding off of the government they are just fine with one party rule. But please cite one example of the corporate elites standing up against a descent into rightwing authoritarianism. I can't think of any.

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Our majorities in the House and Senate are already tenuous. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2021 OP

however, 'stand together' has to be about transformative change. Voltaire2 Sep 2021 #1

I can't believe we are in a position where one party is no longer committed to democratic norms DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2021 #2

the corporate kleptocracy is indifferent to authoritarianism. Voltaire2 Sep 2021 #3

They are committed to the status quo for sure. DemocratSinceBirth Sep 2021 #5

I disagree on that. Voltaire2 Sep 2021 #6

Our PARTY is committed to transformative change. The idea is Hortensis Sep 2021 #4

Who on the left is opposed to passing climate change Voltaire2 Sep 2021 #7

No one on the left is opposed to THAT. Some, tho, have opposed Hortensis Sep 2021 #8