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Re: "US to become a failed state"
I'd also note that the way the people vote matters a bit more in the Republican primary.
The Republican convention doesn't have uncommitted superdelegates like the Democratic convention. On the first ballot, the three from each state are required to vote according to the voter turnout of their state. It only opens up on the second ballot if there is no winner.
It's actually comparatively democratic process as opposed to the system that was used to fuck Bernie out of the nomination and push Hillary Clinton on the USA.
Jun 30 · 6 months ago
🚀 stack [OP] · Jun 30 at 22:31:
@istvan: Thank you for clarifying. I obviously wasn't paying much attention.
@stack All that said, I agree that the US is a failed state that’s riding on the inertia of its reputation. It’s only a matter of time before more of the world catches on, someone gets the balls to put the first brick through the window, and everything falls apart.
The gulf between ideology and reality is huge, and the impact is going to be incredible when it finally hits everyone in the face.
US to become a failed state — Of course it already is, but now becoming more undeniably observable. So, when the DNC slips in Mr. Biden's replacement (which now has to happen) after the primary, we will be voting for a candidate appointed by the 'star chamber' -- Hillary, Obama, or whoever it is pulling Biden's strings. After all the propaganda about Democrats holding the gates of Democracy against the barbarians, this is a clear and well-planned semi-coup to keep control of the world without...