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markodochartaigh

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2. Growing up we were taught in school

Reply to Danmel (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:01 PM

Aug 31

that the weakness of democracy was that poor people would sooner or later vote themselves so many benefits that it would bankrupt the country.
My family told me that this was a lie.
Now I realize that the class who will vote themselves so much that it sucks the country dry, like a parasitic insect consuming its host and leaving a dry husk, is the rich.

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How long before they arrest you for bringing a neighbor to vote? [View all] Danmel Aug 31 OP

Honestly, don't see any sign of that. My rube red state ain't gonna change mail-in voting, several weeks of early voting Silent Type Aug 31 #1

Growing up we were taught in school markodochartaigh Aug 31 #2

trump has talked about Election Day voting only Danmel Aug 31 #3