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The key is that the US went to war with itself over the right to own slaves.
Slaves were 'emancipated' in 1863.
100 years later the US still needed the Civil Rights movement.
50 years after that, the US still needed Black Lives Matter.
The US kids itself it's 'free'. Freedom ≠ liberation.
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Extend that principle to women, and you have the current situation.
As for the system(s), it's/they're as arcane as that/those of the Republic of Venice under the Doges.
Again a caveat. You have long known you are owned by corporations, yet you regularly vote for one of two pro-capitalist parties. You got used to this. Beware of getting used to Nazis in the White House. Citizens of the Weimar Republic quickly got used to theirs!
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The key is that the US went to war with itself over the right to own slaves.
Slaves were 'emancipated' in 1863.
100 years later the US still needed the Civil Rights movement.
50 years after that, the US still needed Black Lives Matter.
The US kids itself it's 'free'. Freedom ≠ liberation.
Extend that principle to women, and you have the current situation.
As for the system(s), it's/they're as arcane as that/those of the Republic of Venice under the Doges.
Neoliberalism had been robbing us of our freedom since the 70's.
We have long known we are owned by corporations - but we won't be owned by the Nazis in the White House.