democracy doesn't exist. you've been fooled by thinking that fooling and dumbing down the masses by the super rich in cohort with the government who they have on a payroll via the neo liberal system (legalized bribery) amounts to democracy. hence why western "liberalism" has devolved into "neo", basically becoming a sort of oxymoron when you use that word to label the masses of dumbs fed the huxley echo chamber propaganda to keep them docile and in-line, to vote for the determined outcome, and to protest against any sort of "disturbance". empire of lies (c). but.. always buts, orwellianism is coming, though everyone will know upfront that the people in charge are imposing their will this time around, in order to secure their wealth and a standing. it's too late, they'll go down with the ship, satisfying the 20% who care about the truth. and a defection of elites is possible, but to no avail beside a personal preservation. expect a nuclear winter or a destitute, no upturns. golden age of the an empire is over.
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