This type of thing goes through my head constantly. Im kinda surprised trump is even trying to hide epstein given how well just breaking laws and being openly corrupt has been for him/they/them.

  • mendiCAN [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    20 days ago

    … educated or not, an american citizen is only allowed to vote between selected bought-and-paid-for candidates representing only the interests of the ruling class.

    • Maeve@kbin.earth
      2·
      18 days ago

      Dems sued to keep De La Cruz off ballots in swing states, didn’t bother with reliably Republican states.

    • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
      1·
      18 days ago

      americans have more choices than democrat or republican; but they don’t chose the alternatives out of a combination of peer pressure and propaganda.

      • mendiCAN [none/use name]@hexbear.netEnglish
        2·
        18 days ago

        is it your stance that it is only peer pressure and propaganda that keeps other parties in the us from being viable? if not, what other barriers keep the two major parties in power?

        • eldavi@lemmy.mlEnglish
          2·
          18 days ago

          there’s a lot more and the next largest barriers are voter suppression and both of the dominant parties engaging in legal maneuvers intended to diminish the ability for people to vote for any alternatives.