The groan-worthy level of cynicism is one thing, but that claim specifically is a very entitled position to take. Yes, the elite have always tried to co-opt the US for their purposes, and in many cases have succeeded, but you could say the same of every democracy that has ever existed, and yet they did (and do) exist.
Here let’s try this: if you actually believe what you’re saying, then tell me not to go vote in midterms. The only people spreading that rhetoric are children and bots. What are you?
The US has always been a project of the elite; US democracy was only ever a facade.
The groan-worthy level of cynicism is one thing, but that claim specifically is a very entitled position to take. Yes, the elite have always tried to co-opt the US for their purposes, and in many cases have succeeded, but you could say the same of every democracy that has ever existed, and yet they did (and do) exist.
Here let’s try this: if you actually believe what you’re saying, then tell me not to go vote in midterms. The only people spreading that rhetoric are children and bots. What are you?