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FiveGoodMen

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3. The only solution is to prevent any one person/group from gaining too much power

Reply to Yallow (Original post)

Thu Nov 19, 2015, 05:28 PM

Nov 2015

That's why the three branches of government; you have to balance the power.

To keep individuals from having all the say-so, you have to keep individuals from having all the money.

That means real, sustained, progressive taxation.

Don't like that? Then kiss Democracy goodbye, because there is no other way.

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