Will the U.S.A ever fall under dictatorship
Probably
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No
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China is projected to hold less US debt than Japan over the next year, and both of them are less than 10% of total US debt. The worry that China has a large hand in US debt is ridiculous. The larger hold China has on the US is through its trade, but it is more reliant on the US than vice versa, so that's hardly a legitimate argument. Side: No
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China is projected to hold less US debt than Japan over the next year, and both of them are less than 10% of total US debt. China produces, America only consumes. The worry that China has a large hand in US debt is ridiculous. Of the 16 trillion, it is somewhere between 1 to 2 trillion. The larger hold China has on the US is through its trade, but it is more reliant on the US than vice versa, so that's hardly a legitimate argument. China is not the benefactor in trade, this goes to the US because China is stupid enough to import our inflation by trading goods for paper. Side: Probably
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The US already has a plutocratic two party dictatorship, democracy isn't meant to mean voting for the lesser of two evils every four years. I was hoping Romney would get into power for the simple reason that the actions his presidency would have produced would've been a little bit more extreme, and thus a little more likely to further foment violent revolution in the semi-police state known as the US. Side: Probably
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The US already has a plutocratic two party dictatorship yes, but only to alleviate the compromise process, which has obviously been nullified by neither party establishing a "party era". Regardless, calling the complex electoral process in the U.S. a dictatorship is on the outrance of common opinion; a more apt description would be a Republic comprised of a populace so blissfully ignorant, that the former adapted a new standard. democracy isn't meant to mean voting for the lesser of two evils every four years The U.S. was founded on the principals of a Republic, allowing power for the elite rather than the common man. A deep seeded mistrust for the common person had wedged its way into the hearts of this nations forefathers; the common man knew nothing about politics. Yet this outlandish view was after all, not a devilish mistrust; American people can only answer about 20% of political questions correctly. The brilliant foundation from which this country formed, necessitated a voter base comprised of individuals who understood the values of one vote. Therefore, the fault belongs with the people, not the system. This maturated Republic, in which you refer as a Democracy, worked for decades under the two party system. The current political parties are an evolutionized form of politicians whom are accustomed to a nation compromised of the stereotypical common man. Fault the constituents, not the system. Side: No
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it is possible that with politics in the US being increasingly up for sale to high bidding supporters, and with right wing religious groups being a powerful lobby, the political system could slide into control of either of those groups. Of the two it is more likely that vested interests will come to control all presidential and senatorial nominations and effectively establish control of the democratic process. Once that happened the American voters would be presented with sham elections and policy would be corporately directed. Will it happen? Certainly vested interests have too much influence already. Side: Probably
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