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Aral Balkan
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I mainly post on my blog at https://ar.al  (RSS: https://ar.al/index.xml ) and interact on my Mastodon https://mastodon.ar.al . Please follow me there.

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    Aral Balkan‏ @aral 7 Dec 2014

    Folks, I’m not sure if you realise it but that democracy thing? We’re losing it.

    2:22 AM - 7 Dec 2014
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      2. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 7 Dec 2014
        Replying to @aral

        (But, y’know, don’t let that distract you from your Christmas shopping or the latest PS4 game or anything.)

        4 replies 2 retweets 4 likes
      3. Dave Goodchild‏ @buddhamagnet 7 Dec 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral being pompous doesn't help - I'm right behind you but that was misjudged.

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      4. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 7 Dec 2014
        Replying to @buddhamagnet

        @buddhamagnet Maybe it’s time to leave decorum and formalism to one side. They’re luxuries we can scant afford at the moment.

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Dave Goodchild‏ @buddhamagnet 7 Dec 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral and as you should know, I'm 100% behind indie. Would be a shame to blow it.

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      6. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 7 Dec 2014
        Replying to @buddhamagnet

        @buddhamagnet I hear you. And yet we also cannot walk on eggshells. (& thank you—I appreciate your support but I'll never pander to it.) :)

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      7. Dave Goodchild‏ @buddhamagnet 7 Dec 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral yeah getting the balance right is not an easy task.

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      2. Alessio Maffeis‏ @iMaffo 7 Dec 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral you are definitely losing it.

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      3. Aral Balkan‏ @aral 7 Dec 2014
        Replying to @iMaffo

        RT @iMaffo: @aral you are definitely losing it. Oh, hey, and you’re apparently an asshole.

        0 replies 2 retweets 3 likes
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      1. John Light‏ @lightcoin 7 Dec 2014
        Replying to @aral

        @aral I'd challenge the assertion that "we" ever had it. The velvet glove covering the iron fist just slips off from time to time, like now.

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      1. Cyriel‏ @mindcrash 7 Dec 2014
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        @aral Doesn't mean that what has been lost, will remain lost. But for that to happen we need to collectively wake up. RIGHT NOW.

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      1. Twan Marc‏ @halibutholysoap 7 Dec 2014
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        @aral It could be that no one is used to the idea, having never been a senator or in the house of lords. History class is my primary source.

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      1. to‏ @toobdesign 7 Dec 2014
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        @aral We might have already lost it.

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      1. Cyriel‏ @mindcrash 7 Dec 2014
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        @aral Losing it means it still needs to happen. Just look at the current state of the US, UK and Australia -- it already happened.

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      1. DH‏ @FromWayDowntown 7 Dec 2014
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        “@aral Folks, I’m not sure if you realise it but that democracy thing? We’re losing it.” Anglo-Americans already almost finished.

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      1. kate drewett‏ @katesparkle 7 Dec 2014
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        @aral I'm not convinced democracy has ever been achieved

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      1. Fat Jacques‏ @Fat_Jacques 7 Dec 2014
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        @aral @monkeydogify never had it.

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