Reply #80: Oh, so different levels of democracy for different types of people? [View All]

[Zhade]

That's fascism, you know.

Anti-war, minorities, Union dudes, etc- all have a voice in their local Democratic organizations, but they have to SHOW UP and EARN it to get it.

No. We all have the same right to a voice in our government, no matter how much time is given to a particular party. It is our inherent right to have a voice - a vote - that makes America (in theory alone, these days) a democratic Republic. One does not have to "earn" that voice, which is applied through our vote and other activities.

This is as dangerous and fallacious an idea as the myth that the U.S. military "wins" us our freedom. That freedom is the fundamental human right, not some gift bestowed by the armed forces. They defend our freedom when used honestly for such, yes, but the whole point of this country is that we recognize the fact that our freedom is the basic starting point as a citizen here. It doesn't work that way anymore (I predict that November will be a shocking month), but that's the theory, anyway.