[TigerClaws]

What does it matter what the people want?

Seriously.

They are irrelevant other than to sucker in votes every few years at election time.

We’re in the post-democracy phase of the U.S.

[trisham]

We’re a republic.

[jwalsh07]

You are 100% correct. Some tried to keep it but the Republic is in the crapper.

[Road Warrior ‘04]

We’re in the post-democracy phase of the U.S.

Impossible! We've never been a democracy.

[napscoordinator]

We’re in the post-democracy phase of the U.S.

Good thing we were never a Democracy. Our country was purposely designed to not being a Democracy. We are a Republic. That means the Congress decides for us after we vote for them.

[dragnet2]

That’s right. What the people want is meaningless. Like Americans wanting safe, secured borders for decades. How is this kind of leadership possible without motives of bad intentions?

[ncalburt]

Your observation is scary and very profound.
Ryan and Mitchy and The C of C and the Dem Socialist left truly think that

[Cheerio]

We’re in the post-democracy phase of the U.S.

Also we're in the post-Consitutional phase of the US.

Between the courts and the uniparty I see absolutely no reason to vote any longer. I am done.

[CMB_polarization]

Go Trump. We have seen how well a constitutional lawyer does as President. After the immigration system is revamped, Trump will realize the business advantages from a certain kind and limited flow of immigrants with roots in Islamic nations.