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    From Paul Popinjay@21:1/5 to All on Tue Jan 10 14:55:15 2023
    Democracies are as violent in their deaths as they are in their births.

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  • From BTSinAustin@21:1/5 to VegasJerry on Wed Jan 11 12:13:30 2023
    On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 2:54:15 PM UTC-5, VegasJerry wrote:
    On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 2:55:19 PM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote:
    Democracies are as violent in their deaths as they are in their births.
    We saw that attempt on January 6, as Republicans, led by disgraced - twice impeached -
    President Trump, trying to do exactly that. And some of them are still in office.

    You do know this is not a democracy right?

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  • From VegasJerry@21:1/5 to [email protected] on Wed Jan 11 11:54:11 2023
    On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 2:55:19 PM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote:
    Democracies are as violent in their deaths as they are in their births.

    We saw that attempt on January 6, as Republicans, led by disgraced - twice impeached -
    President Trump, trying to do exactly that. And some of them are still in office.

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  • From VegasJerry@21:1/5 to BTSinAustin on Wed Jan 11 12:18:42 2023
    On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 12:13:34 PM UTC-8, BTSinAustin wrote:
    On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 2:54:15 PM UTC-5, VegasJerry wrote:
    On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 2:55:19 PM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote:
    Democracies are as violent in their deaths as they are in their births.
    We saw that attempt on January 6, as Republicans, led by disgraced - twice impeached -
    President Trump, trying to do exactly that. And some of them are still in office.
    You do know this is not a democracy right?
    .
    So what is it?

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  • From risky biz@21:1/5 to BTSinAustin on Wed Jan 11 13:24:32 2023
    On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 12:13:34 PM UTC-8, BTSinAustin wrote:
    On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 2:54:15 PM UTC-5, VegasJerry wrote:
    On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 2:55:19 PM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote:
    Democracies are as violent in their deaths as they are in their births.
    We saw that attempt on January 6, as Republicans, led by disgraced - twice impeached -
    President Trump, trying to do exactly that. And some of them are still in office.


    ~ You do know this is not a democracy right?


    Writing your own alternate dictionary now? Fun fact- in America the power and legitimacy of the republic is derived from the People.

    de·moc·ra·cy
    n. pl. de·moc·ra·cies
    1. Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.
    2. A political or social unit that has such a government.
    3. The common people, considered as the primary source of political power.
    4. Majority rule.
    5. The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community.
    https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=democracy

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  • From VegasJerry@21:1/5 to risky biz on Wed Jan 11 16:42:50 2023
    On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 1:24:36 PM UTC-8, risky biz wrote:
    On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 12:13:34 PM UTC-8, BTSinAustin wrote:
    On Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 2:54:15 PM UTC-5, VegasJerry wrote:
    On Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 2:55:19 PM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote:
    Democracies are as violent in their deaths as they are in their births.
    We saw that attempt on January 6, as Republicans, led by disgraced - twice impeached -
    President Trump, trying to do exactly that. And some of them are still in office.
    ~ You do know this is not a democracy right?


    Writing your own alternate dictionary now? Fun fact- in America the power and legitimacy of the republic is derived from the People.

    de·moc·ra·cy
    n. pl. de·moc·ra·cies
    1. Government by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representatives.
    2. A political or social unit that has such a government.
    3. The common people, considered as the primary source of political power. 4. Majority rule.
    5. The principles of social equality and respect for the individual within a community.
    https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=democracy
    .

    Well, we could wait to see what his answer is to my question, but .... That's seldom happened...

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