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In reply to the discussion: The US Supreme Court has just slain American Democracy [View all]hunter
(38,311 posts)61. Disconnect your cable and broadcast television, throw away your junk mail unread...
... and quit buying stuff.
Don't trade your freedom for a few shiny trinkets and a false sense of security.
Convince others to do the same.
The only television commercials I've seen for years now are those I see posted here on DU.
Rather than feeling disconnected from the world, I feel like I've got a much clearer view of it.
As a nation we seem to be willing hosts to the oligarch parasites. But it's only because they've gotten inside our heads.
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Jesus Christ! I have to stifle what I'd really like to say. I HAVE TO STIFLE.... nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Apr 2014
#1
Holy. Fuck. The US just became, literally, The best democracy money can buy...
truebrit71
Apr 2014
#9
You are, of course, correct, Bryant. It's bad but it could have been much worse. However ...
11 Bravo
Apr 2014
#60
are you capable of making a post without insulting DUers and calling them paid trolls?
dionysus
Apr 2014
#95
That's becoming more and more often all I see on DU. Name-calling and dismissals.
arcane1
Apr 2014
#100
i'm no angel but i won't use the weak ass argument that everyone who disagrees with me is secretly
dionysus
Apr 2014
#102
IF and that is as of now a big IF we can take the House and Senate back in 2014 the only alternative
jwirr
Apr 2014
#19
The courts got bigger (more justices) during FDRs reign, or at least that is what I remember.
jwirr
Apr 2014
#54
So what was all the bull about how he stold the court? I remember seeing stories on this for years
jwirr
Apr 2014
#62
Disconnect your cable and broadcast television, throw away your junk mail unread...
hunter
Apr 2014
#61
Next thing ya know we'll open torture camps and give criminals banks billions a month
Corruption Inc
Apr 2014
#112