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Things you have to be OK with if you support Trump

The unfortunate thing about democracy is that we can’t get our way on every issue. We have to choose the leader who is closest to our way of thinking. Inevitably we have to accept compromises in order to get the greatest number of our preferred policies enacted. But how many compromises do we have to [...]

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Why politicians lie to us

Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible; but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. – Reinhold Niebuhr Democracy is the best system yet invented and I wouldn’t want it any other way. Unfortunately it results in a popularity contest and popular isn’t always good. Because of this, the leaders who make the the more believable [...]

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