The counter argument is the good old Overton window. The two factions of the imperial ruling duopoly fight vigorously on substantive issues for sure. But it is within a highly constrained range. It appears fulsome but there is much beyond the public purview.  The authoritarian utopianism of the liberal imperium brooks no dissent.
I think there's a lot wrong with our country as I tried to stress, but I was afraid we were really about to lose free and fair elections in at least some of our states, and potentially that would lead to further even worse escalation
It is worth celebrating. It was a "win" for democracy -- yes I believe in democracy -- but it is just that A win -- singular.
Good piece and well argued.
The counter argument is the good old Overton window. The two factions of the imperial ruling duopoly fight vigorously on substantive issues for sure. But it is within a highly constrained range. It appears fulsome but there is much beyond the public purview.  The authoritarian utopianism of the liberal imperium brooks no dissent.
I’m fancy this morning.
I think there's a lot wrong with our country as I tried to stress, but I was afraid we were really about to lose free and fair elections in at least some of our states, and potentially that would lead to further even worse escalation
I think it was an excellent argument
I should add that my argument was not particularly germane to the point you were making. I get very persnickety when I think about the empire.
No worries!