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.
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.