Without rule of law, a free press and democracy their are no checks to ensure the honesty of a bureaucracy or government. 2008 crisis Cause 1) deregulation of banking sector enacted by Bill Clinton 2) government backed lending to poor credit risks - NINJAS.
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Replying to @simon_enefer @KEEMSTAR and
Many Leninist states are more “democratic” than the United States (not China though), but I don’t recognize either as a fully legitimate form of democracy. They have de facto ruling classes. I’m strongly supportive of a free press, strongly opposed to banks & the housing market.
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Replying to @OhNoIts2016 @KEEMSTAR and
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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3. Many people don't like having the demographics of their country changed without their consent. I am one. This is especially true when the elite promoting it don't face any of the negative consequences of illegal migration, but enjoy its benefits, cheap nannies gardeners etc.
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Replying to @simon_enefer @KEEMSTAR and
Why do people care about the demographics of their country? None of us have ownership over demographics, why do they require our consent? I support harsh penalties for anyone who hires illegal labor. The employer should be punished, not the migrant— the migrant has no power.
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If I was gay I would worry about my rights and safety if in 20 years Muslims were going to be a majority in my country. Wouldn't you?
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Replying to @simon_enefer @KEEMSTAR and
Nope, because 1. American Muslims have *significantly* more progressive views on LGBT than American Evangelicals, and 2. No western country could possibly be majority Muslim in 20 years. They’re still only like 1% of the US.
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