First RCS now this, today has been wild

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    Hey, 'Muricans, how come we need to pressure every company into compliance for you?

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      Do you really think any average citizen has any say in this whatsoever?

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            Isn’t that the point of your guns? Why are all these less free states more free?

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            well, on paper also no, democracy don’t exist with only two parties, and that is writed in paper

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          An electoral democracy, we choose those that make the laws. Due to the 2 party system we don’t have many options for when they fail to do what they claim they will.

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          No, we’re a republic.

          A true democracy would empower each of us to do as you say, but that’s not what’s here.

          Our republic is quite corrupt due to greed and power, as well… Not as corrupt as many countries out there, mind you, but it’s alot worse than it should be.

          We’re starting to resemble a corporatocracy in many ways these days as a result of all this.

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      Hey, 'Peans, how come you think a country larger than your pseudo continent is a homogenous hivemind?

      E: what Ive learned from this comment is that apparently, all europeans share 1 single trait, which is just utterly horrid reading comprehension

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        Because Europe is so fucking homogenous that we stared 2 world wars just because we agree so much

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          We agreed so much in the past that the 30 years war could never have happened in Euro… Oh.

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            They agree with eachother so much in eastern Europe that there are no wars and everyone just hugs. Oh wait.

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          If you think saying “that nation isnt homogenous” means “all other nations are homogenous” you probably shouldnt weigh in on adult convos

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        Erm… Larger by land mass? Yes. Larger by GDP? No. Larger by number of inhabitants? No. Larger by amount of vastly different cultures that somehow get stuff like this done whole very decidedly not being a hive mind? Also no.

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          Lmfao you think europe is more culturally diverse than a country with thousands of cultures from around the world? Thats hilarious.

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              Firstly, no one said that. Secondly if you think the amount of immigrant populations in europe are as large or as old as the ones in America you’re understanding of history is even worse than what the Americans know. Europe now has migration like the US did 40+ years ago. The amount and blending of cultures in America is wildly larger than Europe. The fact that y’all are starting to get what the US has had for decades doesn’t make Europe more diverse.

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                As an American, you’re being silly. You’ve heard of the Silk Road? The Mediterranean? The Old World has been rubbing shoulders with each other since 4000+ years ago. We just got here in comparison.

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                Firstly, no one said that.

                Let me quote:

                Lmfao you think europe is more culturally diverse than a country with thousands of cultures from around the world? Thats hilarious.

                So yeah. That.

                The rest of your comment is blatantly ignorant AND horridly racist, so I think I’ll just do is both a favor and ignore it.

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                40 years counts as quite a long time in american history i suppose

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                  I mean, in terms of humans that’s 2 generations, and since diversity and populations concern humans, that’s a big head start. But you can keep applying off topic cliches if they help you feel better.

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            I bet this person is one of those “actually, I’m 1/8th Irish” people…