status_sphere@sh.itjust.works to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 7 days agoIt's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things. This is literally the opposite of what he ran on.sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square105linkfedilinkarrow-up11.19K
arrow-up11.19KimageIt's not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these things. This is literally the opposite of what he ran on.sh.itjust.worksstatus_sphere@sh.itjust.works to Political Memes@lemmy.world · 7 days agomessage-square105linkfedilink
minus-squareprettybunnys@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·6 days agoRepresentative democracy only represents those who vote and the olds have more incentive unfortunately. Compulsory voting would be great except most folks are dumbasses. Democracy is the lie that a million voices are smarter than one, but idk what a better alternative is tbh.
minus-squareCorn@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 days agoYou can do democracy, its just not compatible with capitalism. When’s the last time Cuba gave arms to a dictator so their populace doesn’t rise up and stop giving them cheap labor and resources?
Representative democracy only represents those who vote and the olds have more incentive unfortunately.
Compulsory voting would be great except most folks are dumbasses.
Democracy is the lie that a million voices are smarter than one, but idk what a better alternative is tbh.
You can do democracy, its just not compatible with capitalism. When’s the last time Cuba gave arms to a dictator so their populace doesn’t rise up and stop giving them cheap labor and resources?