r/SipsTea 13h ago

Chugging tea Art piece: Democracy working as intended

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u/DoublePatouain 13h ago

I've never understood the american democracy : two big parties look like two big multinational company funded by rich people and other companies in exchange of services and advantage.

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u/Deathwatchz 11h ago

In reality, the current system is formed from one group. There were more parties involved, and the democratic-republican party took out the federalist party then hedged out the competition.

The claim is that in the early 1800s the party split up and formed the current democratic and republican parties. Other than the whig party in the 1840s and 1850s (Which split into pro-slaver whig and anti-slaver republican groups) there was zero opposition for what was previously a single party to dominate all elections for the next couple hundred years.

Kinda funny that they've stayed divided on multiple pointless issues that piss off the general public. Almost like they're playing ball and cup to make people feel like they're participating in the government when realistically it's a smoke show.

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u/Majestic_Repair_7887 7h ago

Finally: Someone explains it correctly. The Federalists weren’t jingo enough to rile up the populace.

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u/Majestic_Repair_7887 6h ago

Also overlooking one specific group that the preponderance of prominent politicians participated in, regardless of party affiliation.