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LuvLoogie

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14. The system is broken because America pursued Manifest Destiny

Sun Jul 5, 2026, 10:47 AM

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over liberty and justice for All. It has never atoned. It has simply moved on to exploit other peoples and their resources once our frontiers were subjugated and divyed up for its natural wealth.

The system promotes and protects white supremacy, which finds itself under pressure by the mere existence and peaceful evolution of those it distains.

The minutia of government is born of the core motive. Chaos among the othered and power over them is their motivation.

Caring for each other is the only way out. Walking away from the myth that we have friends across the aisle. They are the progeny of America's original sinners.

I will vote. But understand that we likely have 30 to 50 house members and 10 to 15 senators that will continue to compromise justice for a minute with the gavel at 50% plus 1.

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The system is broken because... [View all] kentuck Sunday OP

Because of entrenched minority rule 31st Street Bridge Sunday #1

1929 Permanent app... Whip-poor-will Sunday #3

30,000 isn't the cap on district size DetroitLegalBeagle Sunday #33

I think it's gerrymandering and Republican voters that are part crazy, part unthinking "always vote Republican" muriel_volestrangler Sunday #26

Why should ethnic anything matter? If it's neutral Melon Sunday #54

Why the call to ignore everything ethnic? Torchlight Monday #61

The system is broken because it has been bought indusurb Sunday #2

Yes Timewas Sunday #5

Our democracy has not been healthy longer than Citizens United. summer_in_TX Monday #55

The Powell Memo of 1971 galvanized corporate involvement in politics, education and culture generally. Another Jackalope Monday #59

I agree mainly Timewas Monday #63

In 1933, Justice Louis Brandeis said: "We can have democracy in this country or we can have great wealth sop Sunday #6

Yes! THIS ☝️ EXACTLY! Hey Joe Sunday #25

Elections are already publicly funded Cirsium Sunday #30

No, but it will be much more likely and achievable should KPN Monday #56

Congress is broken because the Republican Party is corrupt and broken. tanyev Sunday #4

Congress, under Turtle's direction, destroyed the Supreme Court, making it into a politicized collection of unabashed... NNadir Sunday #7

We don't need a new Constitution. intheflow Sunday #16

I respectfully disagree. NNadir Sunday #17

without the vague 2Nd Amendment, it still stands dave99 Sunday #22

To contest this, I note we have an obviously insane, corrupt, ignorant, criminal, thug at the head of our Government... NNadir Sunday #23

gun ? 2nd Amendment dave99 Sunday #34

The 2nd Amendment is an Artifact Representing Why the Existing Constitution, Already Dead at the Hands of Roberts... NNadir Sunday #36

So your response is to throw it all away? intheflow Sunday #41

I gave my reasons for stating that for all of its successes, it's worn out, in another post. My son gave me a book... NNadir Sunday #42

Three branches not enough dpibel Sunday #53

He's not Superman thomski64 Sunday #49

He is however, an incompetent, racist, senile, corrupt, uneducated, misogynist adjudicated rapist running a large... NNadir Monday #58

Our system relies on public servants with competence, ethics, and allegiance to our Constitution Martin Eden Sunday #8

i have been in the vein of the thread Tetrachloride Sunday #9

No. Populists (psuedo-populist Trump/others) say the system is broken, rigged, terrible, and blame Democrats. betsuni Sunday #10

Citizens United needs to be overturned. TBF Sunday #11

need to burn a effigy of Roberts dave99 Sunday #20

Did you mean overturn Dobbs? ShazzieB Sunday #37

Yes - I will fix that! ty TBF Sunday #38

I was on my first cup of coffee (!) - there is a lot more TBF Sunday #39

Separation of corporation and state I_UndergroundPanther Sunday #45

yes yes yes!! TBF Sunday #47

When half can't read at a 6th grade level and don't even know what America250 is for Ponietz Sunday #12

Thank your local Republican dave99 Sunday #19

Yes indeed and the moniss Sunday #13

The system is broken because America pursued Manifest Destiny LuvLoogie Sunday #14

It can be fixed and you highlighted to some degree how oldmanlynn Sunday #15

FUCKUP THE REPUBLICANS dave99 Sunday #18

I am with you I_UndergroundPanther Sunday #46

This is a little off the track but is true.. chouchou Sunday #21

Republicans broke the SCOTUS confirmation process bucolic_frolic Sunday #24

It's been Party Over Country for a while now. A parliamentary system might have been better for us as the U.S. grew in Exp Sunday #27

Congress is broken because of money dlk Sunday #28

That old saying MONEY IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL shines brigjhter today than it ever has. bluestarone Sunday #29

Overturn Citizens United - by Statute if not in the courts TBF Sunday #48

This may not be popular in these parts...but... -misanthroptimist Sunday #31

Yes, that was a great concern of many of the Founders... kentuck Sunday #32

Honestly, the Founders did a pretty good job... -misanthroptimist Sunday #35

Anacyclosis NT Warpy Sunday #40

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I had started to explain myself Warpy Sunday #51

I'm almost on autopilot. If I don't know a word/phrase I'll look it up (usually WIkipedia) erronis Sunday #52

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The Founders didn't expect a Chernobyl reaction kairos12 Sunday #44

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The system is broken, but it is not the system you may think. OldBaldy1701E Monday #60

The republican party has become totally corrupt and traitorous Mysterian Monday #62

republikklans before country. pansypoo53219 Monday #64