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It's not enough to oppose autocracy.

"Okay, let's look at this fundamental problem. The US is not actually a democracy. It's a system of white privilege initally designed by wealthy white men for their benefit but with the appearance of input from "the people". Hey, we're throwing off the yoke of tyranny! A government of and by the people, yeah! But it wasn't and isn't. Not really. We know this but we're very good at pretending. Who's this we that's pretending?"

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