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Old 10-26-2020, 10:46 PM   #620 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5
... they enforce the rules dispassionately that we all agree on.
I couldn't disagree more.
Half quote. Consider: "That is the unifying reason for government..." This is not describing what obtains under a two-party, first-past-the-post system.

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"Studied refusal" is an excellent example of your word choices and combinations being perplexing.
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%22studied+refusal%22

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