At what point would you say we no longer have a functional democracy? Are we there yet? - ThreadSky

elizkolbert.bsky.social • 25 days ago

At what point would you say we no longer have a functional democracy? Are we there yet?

Open-air corruption. They’re just flaunting it.

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climatechangenews.bsky.social•24 days ago

At this moment the only keeping the memory of a once functional democracy alive is the will of some of the population not to submit to the onslaught currently underway from the Trump regime. It’s going to be a close run thing and if we fail to stem the rise of fascism all will be lost.

raidpanda.bsky.social•25 days ago

Swamp monster said he wanted drain the swamp. People believed the lies of swamp monster. Now the whole country is a swamp.

ricst.bsky.social•25 days ago

When Trump removes all federal judges who will not swear loyalty to him, then American democracy will finally be over. How will Trump remove lifetime appointed judges? With "an offer they cannot refuse": resign with a full pension or we cannot guarantee your or your family's safety.

zweezyrider.bsky.social•25 days ago

We sailed past that point 40 years ago.

teddycohn.bsky.social•25 days ago

I don't know. But I have this terrible creeping (reluctant!) non cozy feeling that all the givens are being taken. (And all the norms, rules and laws put inside invisible quotation marks.) :-(
Good luck, courage and determination to/for us all.

swanwebb.bsky.social•24 days ago

i 100% agree with you. I would also love to see the democrat party unequivocally renounce corruption and pass legislation to eliminate insider trading, citizens united, dark money and lobbyist money.

let's get serious about this. fixing wealth inequality starts here.

bigtentacle.bsky.social•24 days ago

1. Citizens United 1-10-2010
2. Donald Trump v United States 7-1-24
At that point we became a dictatorship.

bargdaffy.bsky.social•25 days ago

If we actually have a Democracy how did this many Genocidal Zionists insert themselves into Powerful Positions within it?

bargdaffy.bsky.social•25 days ago

I love when grown ass Adults still believe the Fantasy that we live in a Democracy. We Don't and have not for quite a while, we Live in a Corporate Oligarchy where all of your elected officials are chosen and purchased by the Ruling Class or the 1%.