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Democracies have no representatives and no constitution.Representative democracy - Wikipedia
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Democracies have no representatives and no constitution.Representative democracy - Wikipedia
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Athens, Greece was the worlds first attempt at a democracy. It lasted only a short time before it dissolved into a dictatorship and was later overthrown. The pressure of the Peloponnesian War certainly didn't help. The fall of Athens finally resulted in rule by Oligarchy, under the command of the Spartans, which won that war (the final victory was at sea).
Rome began as dictatorship, then became an oligarchy. For about 200 years they were a republic and prospered beyond belief during that time. It didn't last, however, since the slave rebellion pressured a return to dictatorship, with Crassus as the first dictator after this period. Crassus resolved the slave rebellion, and also conquered part of Sparta. Thus began the long history of dictator after dictator, eventually resulting in the fall of Rome altogether. By 1377, the Papacy returned to Rome, and established Vatican City. The Catholic Church, and Vatican City with it, rule by oligarchy, using a system of cardinals spread across many regions to determine who the Pope is going to be. While the Pope looks like a theocratic dictator, he is not. His power is established only by the Cardinals.
England was a dictatorship for many years, generally following the feudal system of government. Today's playing cards reflect this system of government. Each suit represents one of the castes in feudal society:
Clubs: the peasants.
Diamonds: the merchants.
Hearts: Royalty.
Spades: the military.
Spades are generally considered the highest suit, and clubs the lowest. After all, he who controls the military controls royalty, the merchants, AND the peasants.
Eventually revolts against the king resulted in documents such as the Magna Carter, and the rule of England changing to an oligarchy instead, leaving the 'king' as a mere figurehead. Power resides in the House of Lords now.
Other revolts against English rule took place around the world, forming independent nations. The most familiar to us here, of course, is the anti-British Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War, the founding of the United States as a federated republic, and the War of 1812, when Britain tried again (and lost).
Notable challenges came with the secession of several States and them forming their own confederation and constitution in an effort to avoid the federal government's attempts at seizing private property (notably the slaves). The War of Secession followed, fought between the United States (also called the Union), and the Confederated States of America (also called the Confederates). The CSA lost that war, and those States were not allowed to rejoin the Union until they agreed to outlaw slavery. Slavery still exists in the United States, of course (supported by Democrats), but illegally...notably in maid service and sex slavery.
Today, the United States is again dealing with internal rebellion, this time in the form of insurrection against the United States of America by the SDTC and SOTNY, as well as officials in Illinois. Again, this rebellion will be quashed. It is violent and senseless and has too few numbers to succeed.
The Democrat party has been taken over by radicals, leading this rebellion. The end result of this is the Democrat party becoming a fringe party, never to return to power again. Moderates, who made up the bulk of the Democrat party in the past, are leaving it. Who could blame them?
A new party may form from them, or they may just remain part of the Republican party. Personally, I see quite possibly a Moderate Party forming (as yet unnamed) out of the mess.
I believe the encyclopedias over Russian bot holesDemocracies have no representatives and no constitution.
In some places. In others, an election sham happened instead.Not conspiracies, elections did happen last Tuesday,
What lie?Trump’s BIG LIE is a BIG LIE,
Trump is not Russian. Trump ran his own campaign.Russia was all over the Trump campaign,
Your conspiracy theory has already been exposed, anchovies.and on 1/6 Trump’s MAGA militia upon encouragement of Trump attacked and destroyed the US Capitol and threatened the nation’s VP in an attempt to stop the will of the American people, all 100% fact regardless of how many times you deny the reality
No encyclopedia defines any word, Vincy.I believe the encyclopedias over Russian bot holes
Democracies have no representatives.Representative democracy,
Democracies have no representatives.Every encyclopedia in the world lists the US as a representative Democracy
I chose all those encyclopedias over you cult brains
Apparently YOU didn't!Did you just notice that?
YARP. YAIF.That’s what racists always say about people of color
They dont hate you because your white idiot
They hate you because your a racist
Try English. It works better.Ethnocentrism is counter to our country's foundation and continuation due to immigration from Europe.
Democrats won in Blue States!!! I'm SHOCKED!!!
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I noticed that, especially in NJ.
Obviously you're too willfully ignorant to deal with reality:Well you made my prediction come true. Yes big night for democrats in Democrat areas in an off year election. Conservatives should be cowering in fear today.
The walls are closing in
To quote radio host and author Thom Hartmann, "Libertarians are just conservatives who want to smoke dope and get laid".It was pretty much a Democrat sweep. Though there is an eternity between now and mid-term elections it does not bode well for the republicans, even those that lean libertarian.
Amazing how you Maga mooks just parrot the lame ass excuses of your leadership. Here, for your education:Democrats won in Blue States!!! I'm SHOCKED!!!
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Awesome, Perry.It is a sign of pure unadulterated evil. WIth luck we are not an evil country. But we sure do look like it right now.
Pure, unadulterated evil.
Yes the pure unadulterated evil of inclusion and acceptance of people. The depths of hellish evil of wanting to increase assistance to poor people EVEN IF THEY DON'T DESERVE IT! OOooooOOOOOooo.
Pure, unadulterated evil.
All JPP MAGAts are demented or simply on the backside of the IQ bell curve.He's just trying to change the subject because he lost the argument. He's doing that a lot lately.
Actually, TA's the only normal Dem-hater we have left - he and Damo, I guess. The rest of them either argue stupidly or just spew insane propaganda.All JPP MAGAts are demented or simply on the backside of the IQ bell curve.
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Both have shifted further and further Alt-Right over the past few years. I believe Terry is having age-related cognitive issues. Damo is a family man under a lot of stress which is weirding him out.Actually, TA's the only normal Dem-hater we have left - he and Damo, I guess. The rest of them either argue stupidly or just spew insane propaganda.