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Originally Posted by Raev
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The point is that democracy may kind of work for <10 million people with a homogeneous ethnicity, culture, and life view, but in a nation as large and diverse as the United States it will simply result in one special interest group horror after another, and that has been borne out by the past 20 years. When you say 'things can be changed in this country' I hope you are not suggesting we exterminate the Blacks, Mexicans, Jews, and Bankers? Well, no one cares about the Bankers.
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Nothing really works at the population and ethnic diversity we currently have. If you step back and compare the poor in the US with other countries you realize how well America has done. Yes, there is a huge wealthy disparity gap at the top, but the middle class is bulging and you live better than a prince 100 years ago. Equality across the board is the ideal, but the current reality is pretty damn good, and it will continue to improve over the next 100 years.