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by Mikeb85 3538 days ago
So? Why does a democracy protect the 2 largest incumbents instead of promoting a freer system in which 3rd parties can have proportional representation?
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You're two thirds of the way to completing the reductio ad absurdum.
You do realize American 'democracy' is absurd to the rest of the world, right?

I think most non-Americans who are cheering for Trump are doing so because the Bush/Clinton dynasties have fucked things up so much that anything different would be an improvement.

> I think most non-Americans who are cheering for Trump are doing so because the Bush/Clinton dynasties have fucked things up so much that anything different would be an improvement.

Those people would be complete, total dipshits then, if they think Trump will be an improvement -- for the US or anyone else.

Luckily, they aren't voting here.