Beardy Star Stuff on Nostr: It's not enough to oppose autocracy. "Okay, let's look at this fundamental problem. ...
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 design 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?"
https://beardystarstuff.net/posts/2024-10-28.html
"Okay, let's look at this fundamental problem. The US is not actually a democracy. It's a system of white privilege initally design 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?"
https://beardystarstuff.net/posts/2024-10-28.html