Tag: elections

Race, Racialism, and Politics

White Nettle

Racism can be defined as the intention to identify himself/herself racially and to show at the same time hostility or at least lack of moral respect for members of other racial groups […]

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Political Succession and “The Bush-Clinton Nexus”: Permanent Criminal State

White Nettle

Humanity faces an unprecedented crisis with little effective means to stop what is coming. There are no elections: votes do not and will not count. Elections are fake, and this one is no different. Elections are digitally hacked, rigged, and scripted, rigged the way they have for decades. There is no real choice in this charade anyway. One candidate is clearly and emphatically criminal. The other is not trustworthy and may be compromised […]

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The Multi-Party Elections in Serbia in 1990

White Nettle

Many foreign political scientists argue that the political (and electoral) system in Serbia during the process of Yugoslavia’s dissolution could be classified as „authoritarian“. This system is characterized by the limited political pluralism, aggressive populist rhetoric, the concentration of power by the party leader and clique around him and their ability to manipulate the electorate […]

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US Elections: Neither Free nor Fair

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Gerrymandering of district boundaries to favor incumbents, waiting in line in excess of many hours, inaccurate state and local voter registers, insufficiently trained local poll workers, and the breakdown of voting machines are just a few examples in the list of noticeable shortfalls […]

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“Democracy is Pure Fantasy”: Trump vs. Clinton

White Nettle

Democracy is pure fantasy. None whatever exists. Trump was the last GOP aspirant left standing after all others dropped out, an unlikely choice, a surprise winner, prevailing despite party bosses opposing him […]

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US Meddling in 1996 Russian Elections in Support of Boris Yeltsin

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Americans are outraged by allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an intelligence service to hack email accounts of the Democratic National Committee […]

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As the Election Turns: Trump the Anti-Neocon, Hillary the New Darling of the Neocons

White Nettle

Just as the Republican convention demonized Hillary (“Lock Her Up”), so the Democrats are demonizing Donald Trump. They refuse to support any policy that he backs, even when he says something progressive […]

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