Freedom makes democracy die or something.

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

No lopsided foreign trade pacts.

The regulatory state being gutted.

Iraq re-liberated.

People keeping more of the money they earn.

No government control-creep for the internet.

It can only mean one thing...

MineralMan (101,177 posts)

Is Democracy Dying in the USA?

If the Republicans have their way, it is. What they want has nothing to do with a democratic republic. They'd like nothing better than to replace it with an oligarchy or with dictatorial, dominionistic despotism.

If we want to preserve some semblance of democracy in this country, Democrats are going to have to participate in that democracy at a higher level. We have enough people to stop the Republicans from de-democratizing the country, but we have a lot of trouble getting them to the polling place.

We need to fix that, and promptly. We have less than a year before the 2018 mid-term elections. Each of us needs to dedicate ourselves to getting every last Democrat and every person who is dissatisfied out to vote. If we do that, we can preserve at least some semblance of democracy. If we do not, the Republicans will work as hard as possible to dismantle it.

And that's the absolute truth.

jrthin (2,761 posts)
1. Democracy is dead. The involuntary movements

you see giving you the impression that democracy is still alive is just the involuntary movements of dead body.

G_j (38,334 posts)
3. comatose?

a flicker of a chance, now
Is the time to act!

^ from the party that fought for and cheered the death of Terry Schiavo.

Bradshaw3 (679 posts)
5. Democracy is in trouble but it is not dead

You are 100 percent right. We have to get involved at every level, and fight by organizing, volunteering, donating money and voting. I am dedicating 2018 to electing Kyrsten Sinema as the next senator from Arizona. I hope people in other states will do the same to the absolute best of their ability.

You pussies already did that.

The American people rejected you all the same.

GulfCoast66 (3,024 posts)
6. Nope

This is what it feels like when the other side wins all the elections.

They control all the levers of power and are using them.

We need to be this ruthless in enacting our agenda when we are back in power.

That would be the exact opposite of democracy/consensual government.

shanny (848 posts)
9. Where you been?

US has been an oligarchy for decades. Now it is just becoming apparent.

I guess that made Obama King of the Pussies

WhiteTara (21,502 posts)
10. It's not dying, it's being murdered. nt

OnDoutside (5,377 posts)
13. It's hanging by a Mueller thread. If he gets fired, Democrats need to mobilize to get people on the

streets and shut the country down until he is re-instated. I have zero confidence in the Republicans voluntarily standing up for Democracy. In reality they know (especially after voting for the Tax payoffs to the rich) that they are toast. In which case, what do they have to lose in killing democracy and being the party of power ?

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10029988023


Their jubilation from Jones' victory didn't last very long.

[USA4ME]

Democracy Now!! Let’s force everyone to do what liberals tell them they must do!! That’s real freedom!!

.

[thundley4]

I'm confused. Trump is cutting regulations, letting people have more control of their money and their health and he's damaging democracy?

Conservative judges are also more likely to limit government powers.

DUmmies don't want a democracy or even a republic like we have now. They want a dictator, but one who agrees with hedonistic ways.

[freedumb2003b]

Only an idiot would think we are a democracy.

Despite their attempts, the tyranny of the mob rule isn't law yet.

[I_B_Perky]

MineralMan (101,177 posts)

Is Democracy Dying in the USA? is liberal power dying in the USA?

Fixed that for ya, dummie.  Oh and the answer looks like it is yes, liberal power is dying, if temporarily, in the USA. 

Once again, the Almighty has blessed the USA with the right president at exactly the right time.  The last time that happened was with Reagan and the USSR died as a super power a result. Something tells me President Trump policies will down the road result in the demise of the terrorist mizzies much the same way.  Assuming we do not get another obumbles in office.

[Wineslob]

More wishful thinking that our Representative Republic will turn into the shithole every Demonrat wishes for.


 

[Old n Grumpy]

Bradshaw3 (679 posts)
5. Democracy is in trouble but it is not dead

It has a bad case of obamaitis, but President Trump is slowly but surely fixing it be undoing all the wrongs the happy negro did for the last 8 years.