Rookwood

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Yes, it's why when you meet a fascist in the wild or online they will always counterargument with trolling and non-sequitur nonsense. Fascism cannot survive sincerity.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

We've been listed as a flawed democracy by the Economic Democracy Index for a decade, so it's been a while since it's been purported as well.

Not sure why I was so vague in my original comment. The moment US democracy died was Citizens United.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

US hasn't been a bastion of democracy since the fall of the USSR. Probably wasn't before then.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 days ago (7 children)

We have a national narcissism crisis.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 3 days ago

Fox News will and they will repeat it.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

A lot of them are completely brainwashed by Fox News. It's their primary form of entertainment. They will die believing the propaganda. They're a lost cause unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Putin pioneered this in Russia. He funded protests against himself to play agent provocateur and make anyone who is against him look foolish.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Now you get it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Idk man, he's lost like $200billion dollars or something since the inauguration. Is more unpopular than ever to the point that his car company's sales are crashing by >50% in some markets.

Maybe he's just an idiot clown in an clown idiot system.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 days ago

Elon has violated securities laws blatantly for years now. Yeah, he won't be held accountable. And a good half of people still wonder why inequality is such a bad thing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago (3 children)

Have the most money in the world.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Memes are dumb. The facts are cavity rates have come down in those countries at about the same rate as they have in the US.

 

The billionaire has described his grandfather as a risk-taking adventurer. A closer read of history reveals something much darker.

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