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In reply to the discussion: Democracy At It's Worst [View all]ReRe
(10,597 posts)14. It's not Democracy: It's a new kind of "Ism"
...what kind, I'm not sure. What is extreme capitalism? What happens to capitalism when it goes this far to the right? What does it turn into at that point? Where's Thom Hartmann when you need him? (Just kidding) It's definitely disaster capitalism, but I think it has a different name, no? It's not America as we know it, I do know that.
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It's a full-fascist press in Michigan: Dictatorship by emergency manager, right to work, women's
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#2
Michigan (much like Wisconsin) is a beta test for the rest of the country. . .
ProfessionalLeftist
Dec 2012
#35
Because 'Koch Bros. et al' have been funding down ballot for quite a while. nt
12AngryBorneoWildmen
Dec 2012
#11
it's happening here in wa too. the liquor bill, the charter school bill, it's in our state already.
HiPointDem
Dec 2012
#34
Were Republican politicians replaced by Democrats? If so, why can't the Democratic politicians
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#23