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9. They will have to learn the hard way

Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:07 AM

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Either the masses turn against the kakistocracy [View all] malaise Jan 2025 OP

Agreed sunflowerseed Jan 2025 #1

I don't know how you convince the willfully ignorant to spooky3 Jan 2025 #2

Teach them to read, at least part of the battle. SheltieLover Jan 2025 #3

They will have to learn the hard way malaise Jan 2025 #9

The masses don't even know what a kakistocracy is Blue_Tires Jan 2025 #4

The reality is that Americans voted out their democracy. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #5

And that is the real tragedy. CrispyQ Jan 2025 #21

It is like Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Irish_Dem Jan 2025 #23

21st Century Feudalism. That's what Thom Hartman called it. CrispyQ Jan 2025 #6

That's what I have been... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #19

As you so often do - werdna Jan 2025 #7

From 1776 Easterncedar Jan 2025 #8

And not just in the USA malaise Jan 2025 #11

yes indeed. William769 Jan 2025 #10

Money inequality is at historically unsustainable levels Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2025 #13

Oh, I don't know orangecrush Jan 2025 #15

No we don't atreides1 Jan 2025 #29

At this point in time Magoo48 Jan 2025 #18

Yes. ancianita Jan 2025 #20

Funny you should ask SARose Jan 2025 #22

Looks like face eating leopards are going to be very busy. LisaL Jan 2025 #25

W H Auden answered the issue for me bronxiteforever Jan 2025 #24

The Ballot or the Bullet. Dan Jan 2025 #27

The masses are hopelessly stupid. Basso8vb Jan 2025 #28