I don't want to get too nuanced, but we have the electoral college in the United States and that means we don't have direct democracy.
MobyOver time, I started becoming more and more aware of the vastness and complexity of the universe, which led me away from any sort of conventional Christianity.
MobyI saw people around me who were falling deeper and deeper into alcoholism and substance abuse. It's seductive because alcohol is amazing and drugs are amazing, they work so well.
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