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gabbar says

You mentioned this earlier, food and circus. We have a population that is not hungry and has limitless access to entertainment. Under these conditions, I don't think human biology will inspire itself for the struggle/battle/war of demanding fair elections. I could be wrong but the odds are not in favor. I hope I am totally wrong with this stupid theory.

The biggest beneficiary of free and fair elections is not actually the public but the ruling class itself: it's a way of making the political game run under parameters similar to a disarmament treaty instead of escalating to the proverbial one-shot Prisoners' Dilemma. Escalating power concentration and social immobility usually leads to a diminishing pie and the ruling class having to kill each other for the shrinking slices, eventually getting their offspring (if not themselves) exterminated altogether. How quickly a society falls into that blackhole depends on the level of Narcissism, especially Covert Narcissism produced by the education system, which often has an exam element that attracts extreme short-term thinking and regurgitation, instead of creativity, individual risk-taking and long-term thinking. Relatively comfortable economic conditions actually help prevent the ruling class and their minions becoming too Narcissistic too short-sighted. There is a reason why the most Narcissistic elements of the bureaucracy tend to recruit from the relatively poor youths, or the unsuccessful among the scions.

Reality says

Don't get me wrong, I do see a valid reason for small scale conflicts in testing out equipment and tactics as well as in keeping the troops in good fighting conditions.

People die during these "small scale conflicts." Such is not needed to test and train. The best model is Switzerland and Sweden - they manage to stay out of war completely by first avoiding any conflicts along with having a very strong military.

Patrick says

steal billions in taxpayer money by laundering it through Ukraine?

Nice accusation. Any proof emerged yet?

RWSGFY says

Nice accusation. Any proof emerged yet?

Washington Post joins New York Times in finally admitting emails from Hunter Biden laptop are real
https://nypost.com/2022/03/30/washington-post-admits-hunter-biden-laptop-is-real/

Do you still believe Trump colluded with the Russians?

RWSGFY says

Patrick says

steal billions in taxpayer money by laundering it through Ukraine?

Nice accusation. Any proof emerged yet?

Why yes, Sam Bankman-Fried openly admitting it on video.

Patrick says

Why yes, Sam Bankman-Fried openly admitting it on video.

I wonder if that is somewhat part of Democrat or Woke Washing. Its like wrapping oneself with the flag of virtue in order to get a free pass for criminal or bad behavior.

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wish we had emoji reacts here :) haha... some of the comments are emoji react worthy haha

Do posters here know any Democrats?
I do, and they fall into generally three categories:
1. Minorities and losers who want your money.
2. Liberals who want your money to pay #1.
3. Government goldbricks, firemen, sheriffs, and teachers who want your money.