Rookwood

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[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Yes, it's why when you meet a fascist in the wild or online they will always counterargument with trolling and non-sequitur nonsense. Fascism cannot survive sincerity.

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

We've been listed as a flawed democracy by the Economic Democracy Index for a decade, so it's been a while since it's been purported as well.

Not sure why I was so vague in my original comment. The moment US democracy died was Citizens United.

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

US hasn't been a bastion of democracy since the fall of the USSR. Probably wasn't before then.

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 50 points 2 days ago (7 children)

We have a national narcissism crisis.

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 3 days ago

Fox News will and they will repeat it.

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 3 days ago

A lot of them are completely brainwashed by Fox News. It's their primary form of entertainment. They will die believing the propaganda. They're a lost cause unfortunately.

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 days ago

Putin pioneered this in Russia. He funded protests against himself to play agent provocateur and make anyone who is against him look foolish.

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Now you get it.

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

Idk man, he's lost like $200billion dollars or something since the inauguration. Is more unpopular than ever to the point that his car company's sales are crashing by >50% in some markets.

Maybe he's just an idiot clown in an clown idiot system.

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 3 days ago

Elon has violated securities laws blatantly for years now. Yeah, he won't be held accountable. And a good half of people still wonder why inequality is such a bad thing.

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Have the most money in the world.

[–] Rookwood@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 days ago

Memes are dumb. The facts are cavity rates have come down in those countries at about the same rate as they have in the US.

 

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