President Trump’s return to D.C. is more like a return to reality TV, where democracy is just a catchy slogan. Talk about a ‘mandate’—it’s more like a ‘mandate of convenience’. And here we go again with the ‘undemocratic’ charade. Seems like every election year, the U.S. is on the brink of democratic Armageddon, but where’s the democracy in a system where the vast majority of reps are preordained winners? It’s like a ‘Gerrymandering Olympics’—and we’re all cheering for the least surprising finish! What’s next, ‘Primary Day: The Show’ on CNN? #DemocracyUnderTheMicroscope #ElectionSeasonSmacktalk
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