On 29/03/2021 11:24, Ahem A Rivet's Shot wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:37:47 +0100
> The Natural Philosopher  wrote:
>
>> Democracy is how you overthrow it without bloodshed, and install a new
>> one that costs a bit less and protects a bit better.
> __________^
>         hopefully
>
>  All too often the limited options available at election time make
> this hope faint.
>
Indeed. In the UK we had to create whole new party as none of the
existing ones were any different.

'two cheeks of the same arse' was not an inaccurate description

That frightened (some of) the existing ones just enough to see a bit of
movement.

The system is biased towards 'more of the same' but if there is
sufficient popular traction it *can* be changed


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“Progress is precisely that which rules and regulations did not foresee,”

  – Ludwig von Mises

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