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6. We live in an Authoritarian nation.

Tue Mar 10, 2026, 12:11 PM

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With way too many Authorities.
Local government, state governments, federal government and don’t get me started on Western Religions leaders.

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Why do Americans hate each other while Canadians love each other? Robert Reich [View all] justaprogressive Tuesday OP

The US has a different value system from Canada. Irish_Dem Tuesday #1

Because the US doesn't have a parliamentary system leftstreet Tuesday #2

Alan Simpson was a dick, Robert Reich displacedvermoter Tuesday #3

Religion IS the number one reason Ishoutandscream2 Tuesday #5

We live in an Authoritarian nation. multigraincracker Tuesday #6