tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post5971889108647335831..comments2024-03-28T19:18:40.387-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: A Failed Democracy?Owen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-57599098914747679872022-07-26T12:44:58.298-04:002022-07-26T12:44:58.298-04:00Trump has established a precedent, Cap. Losers can...Trump has established a precedent, Cap. Losers can now claim they won. The number of votes is inconsequential.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-42703943623949734852022-07-26T12:42:36.677-04:002022-07-26T12:42:36.677-04:00There were plenty o people who sent out warnings, ...There were plenty o people who sent out warnings, PoV. There were lots of fools who weren't listening.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-49033256747030906982022-07-26T12:36:56.388-04:002022-07-26T12:36:56.388-04:00Although Max Boot may disagree, the US lost its de...Although Max Boot may disagree, the US lost its democracy in 2000, when the right-wing members of the Supreme Court stopped the vote recount in Florida and decided the outcome of the presidential election. <i>Bush v Gore</i> convinced Trump that if he got one of his ridiculous voter fraud challenges to the Supreme Court, they'd call the election for him. Under current "rules," unless Democrats win by a landslide, Republicans will take the outcome to the courts for a decision. That's not a functional democracy. <br /><br />CapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-48206947996368924382022-07-26T11:24:08.472-04:002022-07-26T11:24:08.472-04:00I recently saw a pic of Margaret Atwood wearing a ...I recently saw a pic of Margaret Atwood wearing a button: <br />"I tried to warn you."<br /><br />What, me worry?Northern PoVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04670080478290108536noreply@blogger.com