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Biden asks Congress for $40 billion to support Ukraine, replenish US disaster aid and bolster border (apnews.com)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you can't keep running them every few years until you get the result you like.

That's literally democracy. Why do you hate democracy?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a form of democracy, but how many systems practice full direct democracy on every issue all the time?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

National self-determination is an important issue, so if many people support secession, you should hold frequent votes on it