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submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by BartsBigBugBag@lemmy.tf to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone

The Democracy of the founding fathers was Greek Democracy, predicated upon a slave society, and restricted to only the elite. This is the society we live in today, even with our reforms towards direct representation. The system is inherently biased towards the election of elites and against the representation of the masses. Hamilton called it “faction” when the working class got together and demanded better conditions, and mechanisms were built in (which still exist to this day) that serve to ensure the continued dominance of the elite over the masses. The suffering of the many is intentional. The opulence of the wealthy is also. This is the intended outcome.

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[-] Siegfried@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Are we discussing politics* in r/196? Is this a new low?

[-] BartsBigBugBag@lemmy.tf 24 points 10 months ago

You haven’t been here long, and weren’t in the old 196, because I’ve been discussing politics in 196 for at least 2 years, 6mo of that here, and the old 196 was 85% political memes, mostly trans positive and pro left content. In fact, this meme came from 196, as did every other one I’ve posted in here previously.

[-] Siegfried@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Theres a reason why 197 was created, full of specially people in 196

[-] BartsBigBugBag@lemmy.tf 7 points 10 months ago

Yeah it was because of Horny posting.

[-] queue@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 10 months ago

Politics? In my political shitpost lemmy? It's more likely than you think.

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