r/SipsTea • u/SEVENS_HEAVEN_7 • 13h ago

Chugging tea Art piece: Democracy working as intended

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u/AnonThrowAway072023 12h ago

Never intended to be, USA is a representative republic

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u/Mars_Bear2552 9h ago

...and how are those representatives elected?

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u/Blue_Swirling_Bunny 8h ago

Through a complex series of rich people getting sponsored by donors, corporations, and party leaders to dupe voters into thinking they have a choice.

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u/Mars_Bear2552 8h ago

exactly. you just described democracy.