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TheSingulatarian t1_iuuv60s wrote

Reply to comment by vrprady in Google’s ‘Democratic AI’ Is Better at Redistributing Wealth Than America by Mynameis__--__

It hasn't been for a long time if ever.

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Desperate_Donut8582 t1_iuxo1c4 wrote

A republic is a form of democracy my guy

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TheSingulatarian t1_iuxoogq wrote

If the people, you elect work against you it isn't really a republic either.

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Desperate_Donut8582 t1_iuxv7yo wrote

Nope as long as you elected them it’s a democracy

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_ChestHair_ t1_iuz5fwc wrote

The US is a plutocracy with democratic gilding. Policies supported by big businesses overwhelmingly get passed even when the people largely don't want it. Democracies also have their elected officials representing the people at large, not 50 rich dudes.

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Desperate_Donut8582 t1_iuz80c8 wrote

Big bussiness usually support parties which low key makes the politicians think positively of them but they make the decisions which makes it a democracy………rich people usually win primaries because they can afford promotions and have massive campaigns while low class people can’t but that doesn’t mean they can’t run but they won’t win….

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_ChestHair_ t1_iuzlhl2 wrote

Big business supports the politicians who'll do their bidding like the good little serfs they are. The US is a democracy like Russia is a democracy; the only real difference is that Russia's plutocrats are also politicians.

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