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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/24322992

It's a pity I can't crosspost in lemmy in a way that would merge the comments in the original thread.

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[โ€“] poVoq 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

You have a curiously mechanistic understanding of the political process. You think if someone throws a wrench like that, everyone else then just shrugs and says: well then, no other choice than to go along with it?

Such legalistic tricks only put a thin layer of legitimacy on a crooked process; mostly for the history books if the people that utilize them succeed though other means.

As for the other point, yes there are some rich people that really want fascism to happen in the US, but not everything can be done by just throwing money at it.

[โ€“] bane_killgrind 1 points 4 months ago

It's not a trick if it's part of the process.

Most things get done by throwing money at it in the states. It's not a good place.