1. Which Leninist states are more democratic than the US? Elites will always exist. What matters is how they gain power, can they lose it, and is access to the elite limited by birth etc, and not merit.
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Replying to @simon_enefer @KEEMSTAR and
Cuba, Laos, USSR until Stalin, and many defunct states
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Prior to Stalin is questionable, though Russia was recovering from WW1.
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Again, I’m not saying it was a real democracy, but it had a slightly more valid claim to democratic rule than the U.S. government does now
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How is the US government not democratically elected? Trump like Brexit had everyone, include a large part of the GOP against him and still won.
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There are three levels you can look at this on: 1. A majority of voters voted against Trump. 3 million more voted for Hillary, plus all the protest votes. 2. Congressional makeup doesn’t reflect pop vote 3. Public opinion has no effect on policyhttps://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-echochambers-27074746 …
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1. The electoral college exists for a number of reasons. Keep the United States United by protecting the smaller states. How many of the 3 million where in California? What is the level of voter fraud in the US?
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The Electoral College effectively disenfranchises anyone who votes against the state majority. This includes millions of NY and CA Republicans. All available evidence, including Trump’s inquiry, suggests voter fraud is statistically insignificant in the US.
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There’s no reason why we should break down the vote at the state level raher than a local, county, regional, or individual level
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However a longer term issue maybe States Rights again. If Democrat states insist on Sanctuary state/city laws can they object if Red Statez ignore Roe vs Wade or other Federal law/precedents?
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Nah, Roe v. Wade is a constitutional matter. Sanctuary cities just set executive priorities for law enforcement; it’s like when they decided to stop arresting for marijuana in a jurisdiction.
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