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0 pointstalmand8y ago0 comments

I do believe that trying to prevent the collapse of our civilization is one of the expected duties, with a high priority, of an elected official.

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macintux8y ago

That's the key distinction between a democracy and a republic. In a republic, we expect our elected officials to be smarter than we are about how to spend money.

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