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What 'Democracy' Is Under Attack? Notes From The Edge Of The Narrative Matrix
Johnstone, Caitlin
http://www.caitlinjohnstone.com/2021/01/18/what-democracy-is-under-attack-notes-from-the-edge-of-the-narrative-matrix/Date Written: 2021-01-18 Publisher: Caitlin Johnstone Blog Year Published: 2021 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX24803 Johnstone argues that threats to US "democracy" is "entirely fictional". Abstract: - Excerpt: The most imminent threat to US democracy is not Russia, nor fascist insurrectionists, but the fact that US democracy is entirely fictional Saying US democracy is being threatened is like saying Grinches are a critically endangered species. The previous president intervened in the primary to appoint his right-hand man as his chosen successor. That successor will be installed in a five-day, star-studded celebration surrounded by a sea of barbed wire and heavily armed soldiers. What "democracy" is under attack, exactly? Subject Headings |