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The DSA would eliminate Americans’ constitutionally guaranteed right to criticize elected officials (by, among other things, nullifying the Citizens United decision)

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[-] quarrk@hexbear.net 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Conservatives have fearmongered about “mob rule” since the Roman Republic and earlier[^1]. It’s the most telling of the racism, classism, ableism, misogyny etc all implicit in liberal thought

[^1]: Michael Parenti’s Assassination of Julius Caesar is a good investigation of this fear as it related to Caesar’s assassination, as he pursued certain policies that lent modest increased power to the masses

this post was submitted on 30 Jul 2026
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