• danwritesbooks
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    The real question about the US Election is do they get democracy sausages?

    • Rusty Raven M
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      I’m not sure they’ll even have democracy much longer, sausages are probably pushing it.

      • TheWitchofThornbury
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        They haven’t ever had it. Current system is more or less an oligarchy, it’s just called democracy so as not to scare people.

    • MeanElevator
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      No. In fact, some states have passed laws prohibiting the distribution of refreshments to people waiting in line to vote

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          There is reason for it. Back in the days where travelling to a polling place was still a major event politicians used to ply people with food and alcohol to buy their votes. It often got quite out of control and was seen as a threat to democracy.

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      No. In fact when we ask about it, they usually think we are joking.