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From: Dimensional Traveler <dtravel@sonic.net>
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Subject: Re: Whoops! The Atlantic Makes Trump Look EPIC In Cover Intended as a
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Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 22:07:39 -0700
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On 10/27/2024 4:35 PM, Titus G wrote:
> On 28/10/24 04:21, Paul S Person wrote:
> snip
>>> Really? I would disgree. It takes a very major effort to get on the
>>> ballot for President in most states (due to Democrat and Republican
>>> Party pressure).  The state of Washington is unusual; it has the 2nd
>>> longest list at 10.  States like NY have many fewer.  NY has 2 this
>>> year - no other party was able navigate the labyrinth, much less any
>>> indvidual.
>>
>> That's because we're [USA] so ... democratic.
> 
> Ignoring exoplanets, The Economist magazine lists only 20 or 21
> countries as democratic. The USA is not one of those.
> 
That's because the USA is a Republic.  We just call it democratic 
because, well, we're Americans.

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