I chose ruled because it feels like government in the US doesn’t really accomplish that much for the people. Irrespective of the party in power the results are generally similar and the overall objective is the same; keep power for the social and economic elites intact. I am visiting Italy now and my wife asked our tour guide about the government in Italy and he expressed a similar comment. Frustration that no matter the party in power it’s always about them staying in power and undoing whatever so called progress the last administration made. It seemed very consistent with how things are operating in the US. So I choose rules because people don’t seem to be improving their standard of living and the government doesn’t seem to be focused on making that better. I do believe that with another Trump term we will see this more in full display without any of the subtleties of the recent past administrations. But at its core it will still be much of the same.
Although I feel there are very few rules that oppress my personal freedoms, I think we do fall somewhere in-between these two choices. However, if Trump wins a second term, I can see an authoritarian set of rules running this country in a way never before experienced.
The governing here in Canada, as in any democracy, is imperfect and I can communicate - write letters, sign petitions that often reach the floor for debate in the House of Commons, and even have serious conversations with my elected representatives locally, provincially and federally. And we have our own version of Trump running federally in 2025 and some hard right people running at all levels, so it's a worrisome time and staying engaged is important.
I chose ruled because it feels like government in the US doesn’t really accomplish that much for the people. Irrespective of the party in power the results are generally similar and the overall objective is the same; keep power for the social and economic elites intact. I am visiting Italy now and my wife asked our tour guide about the government in Italy and he expressed a similar comment. Frustration that no matter the party in power it’s always about them staying in power and undoing whatever so called progress the last administration made. It seemed very consistent with how things are operating in the US. So I choose rules because people don’t seem to be improving their standard of living and the government doesn’t seem to be focused on making that better. I do believe that with another Trump term we will see this more in full display without any of the subtleties of the recent past administrations. But at its core it will still be much of the same.
Although I feel there are very few rules that oppress my personal freedoms, I think we do fall somewhere in-between these two choices. However, if Trump wins a second term, I can see an authoritarian set of rules running this country in a way never before experienced.
No matter the public opinion, the vote goes with the money, so we are now ruled by the plutocracy.
The governing here in Canada, as in any democracy, is imperfect and I can communicate - write letters, sign petitions that often reach the floor for debate in the House of Commons, and even have serious conversations with my elected representatives locally, provincially and federally. And we have our own version of Trump running federally in 2025 and some hard right people running at all levels, so it's a worrisome time and staying engaged is important.