Im trying to figure out how historic it will be if america continues the way it was. Has a functioning democracy ever feel like this. I mean obviously nazi germany but that democracy was so young.

  • ferric_carcinization@lemmy.ml
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    10 days ago

    Not compared to me, compared to the political parties where I live. From what I’ve read about them, the USA’s Democrats are, at best, comparable to center-right parties here.

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      @ferric_carcinization It’s a big tent, ranges from Republicans who only run as Democrats to get elected (DINOs) to social democrats who’d like a European level of safety net. But we are hamstrung by an electoral system that puts a lot of power in the hands of resentful rural voters (descended of one that protected slavers).