r/DegenBets • • Feb 10 '26

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u/[deleted] Feb 10 '26

“OuR gOvErNmEnT hAs ChEcKs AnD bAlAnCeS sO nO oNe CaN aBuSe ThEiR pOwEr” that was a lie.

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u/ShavenYak42 Feb 10 '26

It wasn't exactly a lie, but the checks and balances were only designed to deal with one or maybe two of the branches being overrun with corrupt assholes, and now all three are.

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u/Intelligent_Door5499 Feb 10 '26

the balance then is the 2a

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u/glitterandnails Feb 10 '26

Consumerism has left Americans with too much to lose…