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IS america a democracy?; Or is it run by the rich?
Topic Started: Apr 22 2006, 10:44 AM (1,052 Views)
heybulldog
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I'm sorry that your country is in bad shape.
I was just curious, not being critical.
Maybe everyone on ASR needs to visit Croatia to bump up your tourism a bit. :tongueaction:

anyway, thanks for the info
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Apr 27 2006, 04:15 AM
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Apr 26 2006, 06:51 AM
redneck government there, assholes here.

True about the govenment to a certain extent, but there are asshole the whole world over, we don't have the monopoly on them.

our assholes are more universal, assholes from US are rednecks hahaha

Meaning what? You assholes are more accepted worldwide because they're universal assholes? Well jolly good for you- something to be proud of!
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Apr 27 2006, 08:14 AM

Meaning what? You assholes are more accepted worldwide because they're universal assholes? Well jolly good for you- something to be proud of!


Now now. Remember you're a guest here.
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i'm going to lean towards no. and im not just being an american bashing canuck. look at congressman, they have a 95 percent chance of being reelected as incumbents. This is because they can use their office and taxpayer dollars to help their re-elections, through sending mail to all their consituents free of charge. certain things like that. As well the two party system to me does not fully represent the peripheral voters. Like for example a person might not support the Democrats, but they dislike the republicans more. they cant put their vote to something meaningful, like another party that can win seats in the senate or congress, because the system wont change to better allow it. So if one has to vote for a party that doesn't really represent them, just because another one is worse, that doesn't really represent a proper democracy, to me anyways. That being said, the multiple party system in Canada doesn't work perfectly, as people who don't like the conservatives (middle right) and think the liberals are crooks (middle left, and they are crooks) and like the ndp (further left), will still vote liberal because they know that the ndp wont win and they think the liberals are the lesser of two evils. to me this type of democracy isnt really democracy, when the big party's can use their pull to marginalize support for other parties claming ur throwing your vote away
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Apr 27 2006, 09:36 AM
As well the two party system to me does not fully represent the peripheral voters. Like for example a person might not support the Democrats, but they dislike the republicans more. they cant put their vote to something meaningful, like another party that can win seats in the senate or congress, because the system wont change to better allow it. So if one has to vote for a party that doesn't really represent them, just because another one is worse, that doesn't really represent a proper democracy, to me anyways.

That's why we need to bring back the Whig Party. Or the Bull Moose Party (bully! -- down Teddy!)!
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heybulldog
Apr 27 2006, 03:15 PM
I'm sorry that your country is in bad shape.
I was just curious, not being critical.
Maybe everyone on ASR needs to visit Croatia to bump up your tourism a bit. :tongueaction:

anyway, thanks for the info

Well, it is in a bad shape, but it's still my home and i like it :)

*promotes tourism*
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redneck government there, assholes here.

True about the govenment to a certain extent, but there are asshole the whole world over, we don't have the monopoly on them.

our assholes are more universal, assholes from US are rednecks hahaha

Meaning what? You assholes are more accepted worldwide because they're universal assholes? Well jolly good for you- something to be proud of!

i ENJOY arguing, there's so much hate in it
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Apr 26 2006, 06:51 AM
redneck government there, assholes here.

True about the govenment to a certain extent, but there are asshole the whole world over, we don't have the monopoly on them.

our assholes are more universal, assholes from US are rednecks hahaha

Meaning what? You assholes are more accepted worldwide because they're universal assholes? Well jolly good for you- something to be proud of!

i ENJOY arguing, there's so much hate in it

Are you pointing out that you're a universal asshole by quoting this stuff with your reply? Or are you just watching your Siamese twin LSD's back? He's a big boy al- he can fight his own battles.
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Apr 26 2006, 06:51 AM
redneck government there, assholes here.

True about the govenment to a certain extent, but there are asshole the whole world over, we don't have the monopoly on them.

our assholes are more universal, assholes from US are rednecks hahaha

Meaning what? You assholes are more accepted worldwide because they're universal assholes? Well jolly good for you- something to be proud of!

i ENJOY arguing, there's so much hate in it

Are you pointing out that you're a universal asshole by quoting this stuff with your reply? Or are you just watching your Siamese twin LSD's back? He's a big boy al- he can fight his own battles.

if were one and the same, what does it matter which one of us posts?

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redneck government there, assholes here.

True about the govenment to a certain extent, but there are asshole the whole world over, we don't have the monopoly on them.

our assholes are more universal, assholes from US are rednecks hahaha

Meaning what? You assholes are more accepted worldwide because they're universal assholes? Well jolly good for you- something to be proud of!

yes i'm proud of our assholes, they look good in TV hahahha cos their necks ain't red. but see there's a fine line between comedy and absurd, your government crossed that line now, our crossed that line ages ago.
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Apr 27 2006, 06:59 PM

if were one and the same, what does it matter which one of us posts?

But you're not- so it does matter.
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AMerica aint no never been no democracy!
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America was never meant to be a 'Democracy'.
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Jul 8 2007, 02:17 AM
America was never meant to be a 'Democracy'.

That true....it was never used in the constitution.
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