Can one still claim that the USA is a liberal democracy? Where do you draw the line?

  • Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    7 days ago

    The people saying “always has been” have really short memories or’ve forgotten about the Roosevelt administrations.

    There is a decent argument to be made that the USA is a de-facto oligarchy. However, it’s a de-jure liberal democracy and Constitutional Republic for the time being.

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      6 days ago

      Fdr was the exception to the rule. He pushed against the fascist oligarchs to prevent violent uprising of the proletariat.

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        6 days ago

        “To prevent violent uprising of the proletariat” are you actively trying to phrase it to make it sound like even when someone does something good it was actually bad?

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          6 days ago

          Not at all, i just think FDR was more complex than people make him out to be. He wasn’t so much the savior of working class people as he was someone who placated both sides to achieve the best possible outcome. But given the vitriol he inspired from the wealthy its easy to see why he is still so revered by the struggling masses to this day.