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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts) Tue Sep 25, 2012, 06:50 AM Sep 2012

They can steal an election but they cannot steal democracy....Jennifer Granholm nt

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They can steal an election but they cannot steal democracy....Jennifer Granholm nt (Original Post) mfcorey1 Sep 2012 OP

What is our democracy without elected officials? liberal N proud Sep 2012 #1

Republic tama Sep 2012 #3

But they did tama Sep 2012 #2

liberal N proud

(60,338 posts)

1. What is our democracy without elected officials?

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 06:53 AM

Sep 2012

If elections are stolen, what is the difference between our system and a fascist regime?

tama

(9,137 posts)

3. Republic

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 07:20 AM

Sep 2012

"Choice" between this corporate tool and that corporate tool. Fascism regime defined as alliance between 1% capitalists and totalitarian and authoritarian militaristic national socialism (for the benefit of corporate power), what is the difference?

tama

(9,137 posts)

2. But they did

Reply to mfcorey1 (Original post)

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 07:12 AM

Sep 2012

they are calling this cleptocratic oligarchy 'democracy'... and how many of us are fooled by that?

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