Suspected far-left terrorists are being hunted by heavily armed German police this morning plunging parts of the capital Berlin into lockdown after gunfire was heard during early morning raids.
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The Democratic Socialists of America says it has more than 92,000 members and chapters in all 50 states. That is, the entire membership couldn't fill an SEC stadium
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Democracy and its Discontents
The Press is all excited about Super Tuesday, as if it were a meaningful exercise of democracy. This election raises very serious questions as the result of the blessed Super Tuesday will be a confirmation of the election between a president who is so addled that his assistants do not bring questions to him and a man who, as the previous president, was not given crucial information because his assistants thought him an erratic, narcissistic, buffoon who, in another job, would be just silly.
The arc of this country has always been a fulfillment of the great human vision, ideals carved in the stone of the Constitution and brought to life by the efforts of its well-meaning citizens.
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The Democratic Socialists of America says it has more than 92,000 members and chapters in all 50 states. That is, the entire membership couldn't fill an SEC stadium
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Democracy and its Discontents
The Press is all excited about Super Tuesday, as if it were a meaningful exercise of democracy. This election raises very serious questions as the result of the blessed Super Tuesday will be a confirmation of the election between a president who is so addled that his assistants do not bring questions to him and a man who, as the previous president, was not given crucial information because his assistants thought him an erratic, narcissistic, buffoon who, in another job, would be just silly.
The arc of this country has always been a fulfillment of the great human vision, ideals carved in the stone of the Constitution and brought to life by the efforts of its well-meaning citizens.
The population of the entire U.S. during the Civil War was 26 million free, 4 million enslaved. Now there are over 300 million, most products of the American school system. 37% of these people, according to polls, think Biden has done a good job. 37%. Between the foreign and domestic disasters and his obvious infirmities, how could anyone say that? 43% of Americans have a 'favorable opinion' of Trump. (538) After the public statements of Trump's previous government associates, how could anyone say that?
And, on the flip side, what do either of these men bring to the office of President?
Biden and Trump are not the problem here. The problem is whether or not democracy is actually workable, whether or not these true, awful candidate choices are the actual reflection of a true, awful electorate.
And, on the flip side, what do either of these men bring to the office of President?
Biden and Trump are not the problem here. The problem is whether or not democracy is actually workable, whether or not these true, awful candidate choices are the actual reflection of a true, awful electorate.
The world faces incredible risk and this seems to be the best the democracy can do.
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